Schools Join Hurricane-Relief Effort To Help Central Americans

Schools across the United States are collecting money, food, clothing, and other supplies to send to victims of Hurricane Mitch in Central America.

Students at Andrew P. Hill High School in San Jose, Calif., began a coin and clothing drive last week and collected more than $400 on the first day.

Students at the largely Hispanic school came up with the idea after hearing about the devastation the hurricane has caused in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador, according to Viet Trinh, the activities director...

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