Officials with the Griswold Schools have announced the district is participating in the statewide Iowa Pride Challenge. The Challenge promotes schools to participate in a community service project of their choosing. The schools that participate are eligible for statewide recognition and grants. Griswold’s service project for the challenge is Caps for Kids.

Caps for Kid’s is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide children diagnosed with cancer and who are receiving chemotherapy, a signed cap by a celebrity of their choice. Griswold Schools will be playing in an Iowa Pride Game on Friday, November 22nd against Fremont Mills. Students will also give a dollar on Friday to be allowed to wear a hat at school. That money will go to Caps For Kids. Money will also be given at the game for spectators that wear a hat.

Griswold Schools will also be taking part in a Change War the week before the game. The Change War will be a competition between all classes of the high school, middle school, and the elementary to see who can raise the most change. All proceeds from the Change War and money collected during the game to wear a hat will go to Brooklynne’s family.

Brooklynne is a first grader who is battling kidney cancer and currently going through chemotherapy. Also, after every three pointer made, the cheerleaders will be accepting free will donations for Brooklynne. The basketball girls invite everyone to attend the game Friday November 22nd, at 6 p.m.  The cost to attend the game is $1 if you wear a hat, otherwise you’ll pay the regular admission prices of $5 for adults and $3 for students.