Kids at a Florida elementary school refused to sell candy to raise money for a field trip, having just completed an educational unit on health and well-being. The widow of Dr Atkins was so moved by their commonsense that she donated $16,000 to their school so they could afford the trip without selling junk-food.
The North Side Elementary students said selling the chocolate bars and potato chips went against what they were taught in school about healthy eating. They were raising money for a field trip to Washington D.C.
Veronica Atkins said the donation will come from her foundation, which promotes her mission to combat Type II diabetes.
"I was so proud when the children said you're telling us not to go out and eat sugar and then you ask us to sell it," Atkins, 68, told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Tuesday's edition. "I said no way am I going to let them down and not let them go on the field trip."
(Thanks, Candy Addict!)
