Seventh graders at a performing arts school in New York City, touting notable alumni like Alicia Keys, Jesse Eisenberg, Britney Spears, launched a GoFundMe to save its drama program.
The talented kids of the Professional Performing Arts School in Hell's Kitchen are happiest on stage.So, when they learned earlier this week that the school's beloved drama program serving 6th and 12th graders would be gone in a month, they were devastated.But they figured out a way: GoFundMe.
In just three days, and with the help of alumni who recently organized with their own reunion performances and an Instagram page, they raised over $40,000. "Today we found out that Roc Nation is going to be donating $60,000 and will also pledge to continue to fund the program until the DOE can sufficiently keep the program going," said Artigliere.
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