In 2007, Innisfail Middle School raised over $8350 selling In-Dey-Go Cookie Dough.  Their goal was to build a two-room school in Sierra Leone, West Africa.  After years of rebel conflict, Sierra Leone is struggling to rebuild and it is a long and difficult task. Innisfail Middle School decided to help by committing to build a school.  They came very close to their goal of $10,000 by running an In-Dey-Go cookie dough fundraiser.  The rest of the money required to get to the $10,000 goal (which what was needed to build the school), was donated by individuals outside of Innisfail School, and In-Dey-Go was proud to be one of those supporters.

Carol Johnson, the principal of Innsifail Middle School, was the individual who initiated this project.  Below is a quote from her that she sent to In-Dey-Go:

“I don't know if you are aware but I worked in Sierra Leone. I volunteered with the Canadian Teachers Federation for a summer teaching teachers and administrators. I must say, I learned more from them than I could have taught the group. Davidson, the gentleman from Sierra Leone with whom I worked is heading the project for us. We worked very well together and I witnessed his passion for his country and education. We have kept in touch and he is doing all that he can do to make this successful. He is the secretary general of the Teachers Association. I will forward you photos of the site and the passing of the money to buy the land. It was done in a cola shell and presented to the chief of the village”.

This year, Innisfail Middle School decided to run another In-Dey-Go fundraiser with the goal of building a water well for the school.  They once again had huge success and raised over $9200 for the well!  The pictures below are from their 2008 fundraiser and the delivery of the cookie dough.

In-Dey-Go has been extremely inspired by the actions of Innisfail School and their accomplishments and hope that you, the reader, finds it as inspiring as well.