# Lumpkin Middle School Takes the Challenge

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**Published:** February 18, 2009  
**Author:** Peter  
**Category:** Featured Fundraisers

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“The seventh graders of Sabrina Gooch’s second period social studies class said goodbye to soda last month as they decided to save their quarters for a worthier cause.”

[Read the whole article here]( http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/articles/2009/02/18/news/06%20wells.txt)[]( http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/articles/2009/02/18/news/06%20wells.txt)

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> **About The Water Project:** The Water Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006, providing clean, safe water to communities in sub-Saharan Africa. We work in Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone through local partner organizations, funding wells, sand dams, rainwater catchment systems, and spring protections. Every project is monitored for long-term reliability through our Water Promise commitment. Learn more at [thewaterproject.org](https://thewaterproject.org) or [donate](https://thewaterproject.org/give-water).

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*Source: The Water Project Blog - Lumpkin Middle School Takes the Challenge*