It Makes Cents generates more than $5,000 for area families struggling

BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register
Piggly Wiggly owners Justin and Alicia Campbell (from left) and Brodhead Senior, Cora Hafen presented a check for $5215.31 to Rick Gleason of Family Promise after the Dec. 13 Brodhead High School holiday concert.

By Becky Malkow, Correspondent

Over the past month, Brodhead High School band students were busy preparing for their annual holiday concert, which had a special meaning this year.

When the performance was delivered last week, audiences heard one of their selections which portrays homelessness and the extra struggles during the holiday season.

Senior band member, Cora Hafen collected loose change in a “It Makes Cents To Give” drive, which ran from Nov. 29 to Dec. 10.

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