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Broad Street Business
Funds West Ashley Middle
School Educational Trip
Charleston, SC February 20, 2008
-- A group of Broad Street based
law firms and Safe Ports, Inc.
have come together to fund an
educational trip to the Broad
Street business area from pupils
of West Ashley Middle School.
Over 100 pupils are expected to
participate in the trip which
will visit leading law firms and
Safe Ports, Inc.
Lucy Duncan-Scheman, President
of Safe Ports and the organizer
of the fundraising said, “Susan
Kern, a committed teacher at the
school, approached me to find a
way to underwrite a field trip
for 100 students, many of them
unfamiliar with the downtown
area. Most pupils will think
only of Broad Street with its
historic aspects, but just as
important as it was in the past,
we want to show them that today
Broad Street is a dynamic
business and legal epicenter for
Charleston, and still proud of
its historic roots. With Safe
Ports, for example, we are
involved in both national and
international business and yet
our offices were once the place
where the currency of the
Confederacy was printed.”
Under the new generic heading
“Benefactors of Broad Street”
those participating in
underwriting the West Ashley
Middle School’s visit are Bart
Daniel, Attorney at Law, The
Hood Law Firm, Nelson Mullins,
and Safe Ports. Over $1000.00
has been raised for the trip. On
Tuesday, February 19, Lucy
Duncan-Scheman visited West
Ashley Middle School to talk to
the students about their
expectations for the trip and
outlined some of the things that
they can learn during their
visit on Thursday February 21.
The pupils were particularly
attentive when dozens of cup
cakes were distributed on behalf
of ‘The Benefactors of Broad
Street” by Ms. Duncan-Scheman.
If the trip is judged to be
successful, the “Benefactors of
Broad Street” will examine other
opportunities to educate pupils
about the significance of Broad
Street in contemporary life and
historically.
Susan Kern, teacher/trainer at
West Ashley Middle School
commenting on the visit said,
“We are very grateful to Lucy
Duncan-Scheman for organizing
the fund raising, and to the
“Benefactors of Broad Street”
for their generosity and their
interest and contribution to
children’s education.” |
