Students at St. Mary Queen of Peace Church of Kingsford started their religious education year with in-person classes and decided to kick off with something fun that would benefit the community. Junior Ben Trevillian, who also co-teaches the fifth grade class, initiated a friendly competition of “Penny Wars” among the classes to raise money for our local law enforcement agencies. The students brought in change for a month, four classes, that was then counted by the 11th grade students. With the money raised they bought gift certificates for pizza and distributed them to the local police departments. The certificates were presented to the Iron Mountain Police Department, Kingsford Public Safety, the Dickinson County Sheriff Department, and the Michigan State Police. From left, in the bottom row are Will Rice, Callie Reed, Isabelle Shaker, Charlotte Shaker, Elliot Boyles, Nick Tomasoski and Jack Reed; in the second row are Ben Trevillian, Ben Mrozinski, Beau Bracket, Avery Shaker, Drew Tomasoski, Nolan Grondin, Luke Rice and Blake Tomasoski, Maggie Menghini; in back are Officer Matt Brouilette, Kingsford Public Safety; Officer Geno Basanase, Michigan State Police and Officer Adam Ray, Iron Mountain Police Department. Not pictured is a representative from the sheriff department, their gift certificate was delivered to them.