Shriners Visit Bullard-Havens

The Bullard-Havens chapter of Skills USA under the direction of advisors Susan Buchter and Amber Stefania hosted a heartwarming event on Thursday, February 26th which honored a recent burn victim and representatives from the Milford Chapter of the Shriners organization.  It all started when Fashion Technology teacher Connie Pulley told her class of her granddaughter Maggie’s gas grill accident and how the Shriners provided excellent care to Maggie free of charge. 

Senior student Natasha James was so moved by the story that she organized a fund raiser for the Shriners called ‘Tabs for Maggie’.  The Shriners, who collect the flip tops to be melted down into scrap metal, were presented with 180 pounds of flip tops. The representatives from the Shriners included many clowns who greeted the students. Lunch was provided by the Culinary Arts classes.