Peters said many of her #students haven’t left the county that they grew up in prior to this trip.

“We have a lot of kids that get the free and reduced lunch [program]. It’s a high poverty area,” she said, adding that some have never dined in at a restaurant prior to this weekend.

Residents of #Hoquiam, #Washington, a community of 8,700 southwest of #Seattle, came together to raise the $45,000 needed to send the #MarchingBand to #VictoriaBC.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/town-of-8700-raises-45000-to-send-their-marching-band-to-victoria-day-parade-8768153