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Shoreham school's messages of hope quilt going to Sandy Hook
Photo credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
A hand-decorated quilt bearing messages of hope will make its way Friday from Miller Avenue Elementary School in Shoreham to the new Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
The Parent Teacher Organization at the Shoreham school generated the idea of the quilt, anonymous donations were given to fund the project, and squares of fabric were sent home to families to customize, according to...