School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost Parents in Rampage

June 2, 2009 -

In April the United States was stunned by the news of a shooting rampage at the offices of the American Civic Association in Binghampton, New York. During the horrific incident 41-year-old Vietnamese immigrant Jiverly Wong killed 13 people and wounded several more before turning his weapon on himself.

Central New York station News 10 reports that children at a local middle school held a Rock Band tournament last Friday to benefit two children who lost both parents in the ACA shooting. The children of victims Marc and Marie Bernard will attend the Maine-Endwell Middle School in the fall. Tom Burkhardt, who organized the fundraiser told News 10:

We learned about these two children that lost both their parents and knew that they were gonna be coming to our school next year. And basically, the teachers and the staff wanted to do something, we were wondering what we could do, and we thought of this.

Local businesses donated prizes for the tournament.

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Re: School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost ...

Submitted by krotoslol on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 12:49.

So. I demand to know the prizes.

 

 


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Re: School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost ...

Submitted by dsparil on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 09:34.

13 people? that's enough to rival Columbine.

Re: School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost ...

Submitted by chadachada321 on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 12:16.

And even more, this was done by a single guy!

 

I could start a very long rant about how this sorta thing couldn't have happened in Texas and why both teachers and civilians should be armed...but that would be inappropriate. This shows true kindness towards real victims: the children of the fallen.

-If an apple a day keeps the doctor away....what happens when a doctor eats an apple?-

-Optimum est pati quod emendare non possis-It is best to endure what you cannot change-

Re: School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost ...

Submitted by psxndc on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:14.

It's Binghamton, no "P." Hats off to the folks that organized the tournament. The shooting was a truly f'ed up situation.

But this couldn't have happened in TX is baloney. It could have happened anywhere. Maybe in Texas he would have killed 12 people instead of 13 because somebody would have had a gun, but it still could have happened.

Sincerely,

former-resident-of-Endicott (next town over)

Re: School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost ...

Submitted by michaelleung on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 08:38.

I hope they're not playing (Don't Fear) The Reaper.


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Re: School Holds Rock Band Fundraiser For Children Who Lost ...

Submitted by Kajex on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 09:05.

Or the Offspring tracks that reference school shootings. >.>;

 
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