MIDDLETON — The annual African Market at Sunset Ridge Elementary School in Middleton had double meaning because the profits were donated to help students at a needy school in Africa.
The first graders make items every year to sell at the market, which was started at Northside Elementary in Middleton and is patterned after those in Africa as a way for students to learn more about the country. This philanthropic endeavor also helps students learn how they can give back, said Karin Koenig, a first grade teacher at Sunset Ridge.
Each year, the first grade classrooms choose what group will benefit from the market and this year it was Hope 2 Others, also known as H2O, and based in Sun Prairie. It is a non-profit, faith-based organization with a mission to improve the quality of life in developing countries.