Arlington School & Family Magazine April/May 2015 | Page 42

Nonprofit Organizations

Nichols Junior High
Combats Hunger in
the Community
Nichols Junior High students helped kick off the Souper
Bowl of Caring for North Texas on Jan. 16. Students packed
the Lamar High School gymnasium and participated in a
Scholar Bowl pep rally. Former Dallas Cowboys great Drew
Pearson was on hand to talk about the importance of helping
to tackle hunger and support their community. Dallas
Cowboys Cheerleaders, Cowboys mascot Rowdy, AISD
Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, AISD Trustees Peter
Baron, Gloria Peña, Dr. Aaron Reich and Jamie Sullins,
as well as several people representing local grocery stores,

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helped make the event special. Students from Nichols also
presented Mission Arlington with a check for $1,545.10 from
the school’s penny war competition. †