By Maya Mash
What do you think of when you hear New York? Is it Broadway, fashion, maybe even sports? How about Mr. Andy Simon?
Mr. Andy Simon, eighth grade science teacher, has the opportunity to fly to New York and hand-deliver the check that the students of the Sandy Relief Club collected for the Robin Hood Foundation.
The Robin Hood Foundation is a charity to fight poverty in New York City. It has run for 25 years and has distributed more than $1.45 billion in grants for the homeless, schools, and job training programs.
"I am humbled to be representing all of the Clay Nation for their efforts, but I’m also nervous about all the celebrities and billionaires that are going to be there," he said.
Simon is going to be there May 9 to May 13. This trip is very important to Clay Middle School because the trip will complete the circle and establish a relationship with the Robin Hood Foundation. They are excited to meet Clay Middle School, Simon said.
Simon has this opportunity of a lifetime to meet the Robin Hood staff and go to the gala on Monday night.
The gala is an event to raise money for the foundation. Last year they raised over 80 million dollars in that one night. He cannot wait to leave and come back to share all of what he experienced in New York with his students.
You can follow Simon on Twitter as he travels to NYC: Clay Sandy Relief @asimonclay
