Community "jail" fundraiser in Jasper raises $14,227.01 for First Readers program
A staged "jail" fundraiser in Pickens County raised $14,227.01 for the First Readers literacy program, organizers announced, with local officials and residents acting as character witnesses and participants.
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At a community "jail" fundraiser in the City of Jasper, organizers announced they raised $14,227.01 for the First Readers literacy program. The presiding official at the event declared, "It's 14227 dollars and 1 cent," as supporters and participants cheered.
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