University of Washington, Bothell students Hossein Shaghaghi and Sherrill Strobel are in fund-raiser mode for foster kids. - COURTESY PHOTO
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University of Washington, Bothell students Hossein Shaghaghi and Sherrill Strobel are in fund-raiser mode for foster kids.

UW-Bothell students raise money, collect items for foster kids


June 21, 2011 · Updated 4:06 PM 

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A team of students from the University of Washington, Bothell's project-management class held their own foster-kids fund-raiser for a class project. They collected money, clothes, toys, school supplies, backpacks and summer games for Sleep Country USA and their Northwest foster-care partners, raising more than $600 and securing more than 200 donations.

The students are Jessica Belveal, Jon Ferrell, Spencer Gates, Jason Jew, Hossein Shaghaghi and Sherrill Strobel.

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