The fifth grade class of St. Christopher’s School raked leaves and performed other chores to earn money for the Fifth Grade Gift.  This year, the students have generously contributed their earnings to the St. John’s Church Foundation to assist in the creation of an educational DVD and television program, and help “history come alive for future students.“  Burks Echols, fifth grade teacher at St. Christopher’s stated, “the boys take great pride in their gift, and their interest in history has certainly been spurred by participating in this project.“

The St. John’s Foundation has partnered with the Community Idea Stations to produce “Liberty or Death,“ an educational DVD and television program that will document the events in Virginia leading up to the American Revolution and include a performance of the reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention featuring Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech.

The program will be broadcast Monday, March 26 at 9pm, and Thursday, March 29 at 9pm on WCVE Richmond PBS and WHTJ Charlottesville PBS.  The Community Idea Stations are currently working to secure a national broadcast on PBS stations across the country.  This project will benefit students and adults in Virginia and across the nation, as well as raise awareness right here in the Greater Richmond area.  For more information contact Kay Peninger, St. John’s Church Foundation Executive Director at 649-0263, .

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