A student group from Whitby School in Greenwich known as Dumbledore”™s Army planned and hosted a movie night fundraiser to help hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. The event, titled “Harry Potter”™s Hurricane Healers,” took place at the school”™s performing arts center. It was co-sponsored by the Whitby Parents Association.
Price of admission was at least one first-aid item. Students also sold Harry Potter-themed baked goods. The event raised more than $400 and the team collected 410 medical supply donations. The funds and supplies were given to Teens 4PR, a nonprofit involved in fundraising for hurricane relief and reconstruction in Puerto Rico.
Beth Ferrer, Whitby’s community service coordinator, said of those involved, “Not only did they make it a fun event, they developed their fundraising skills while also contributing to the rebuilding of Puerto Rico.”
The medical supplies were carried on a chartered flight to Puerto Rico with 33 nurses and 5 doctors that was organized by Hispanic Federation, a nonprofit founded by the father of Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit show “Hamilton.”
