March 29, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The community rallied in support of the DCHS Class of 2019 Friday with pledges and donations totaling $8,100 during a three hour WJLE radiothon for Project Graduation easily surpassing the goal of $5,000.
The record breaking radiothon was hosted by DCHS Teacher Chris Vance and David Hedge, who organized the radiothon project in cooperation with WJLE. Previously the most successful radiothon for DCHS Project Graduation was in 2010 when more than $5,000 was raised.
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“I am so thrilled and thankful to our community and how they have come forward today to call in and help this class so they can have a good time on graduation night,” said Beth Gill, President of DCHS Project Graduation for 2019.
“We wanted to be in the neighborhood of $5,000 but we far exceeded that with the support of generous donors including banks and other businesses, churches, and a lot of good people,” said Hedge.
“This means a lot to me. I am so thankful that the community has donated for us to be able to have a fun and safe night. It’s one final night I can spend with all of my classmates,” said Macy Hedge, member of the DCHS Class of 2019 who answered phones taking pledges during the radiothon.
Project Graduation is an all night drug-free, alcohol-free graduation party for members of the DCHS Class of 2019 committed to having a safe, wholesome, yet entertaining celebration together for the last time as a class. The event begins following the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17
“Our plan for Project Graduation is to go to Dave & Buster’s in Nashville. We will meet at the school and leave at about 10:30 p.m. They have planned for us three buffets through the night so the kids will have plenty of food and drinks all night long. They will get to enjoy video games and bowling for free all night long. I am happy they will be able to do all those things in a safe environment. That is the purpose of Project Graduation to have a safe and alcohol and drug free party for the kids and keep them safe through the night,” said Gill.
In addition to Macy Hedge, other members of the DCHS Class of 2019 who appeared on the radiothon and answered phones taking pledges were Caleb London, Dosson Medlin, Faith Judkins, Maddison Cantrell, Addison Oakley, Noah Gill, Dulce Maciel, Anna Rachel Blair, and Lydia Brown.
A special thanks to Liberty State Bank, First Bank, and Wilson Bank and Trust for their support.