NK Girl Donates to People (and Pets) Affected by Sandy

A fifth grader from North Kingstown is helping out those devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

Abby Duffy’s first absence of the school year wasn’t due to sickness, or even a feigned sickness. Instead of sitting in the classroom on Wednesday, Dec. 5, Abby was sitting shotgun as she and her father drove down to the Jersey Shore to donate supplies to the area ravaged by Hurricane Sandy. Abby, who is in fifth grade at Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnessett Elementary School, decided to take action and help those hit hard by the October storm after watching the coverage on television. Struck by the images that streamed across her television screen, Abby sent an email to her principal to see if the school could do anything. Days later, letters were sent out to staff and parents asking for donations to send to New Jersey and two boxes were set …

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