April 03, 2015

Chesco principal gets taped to school wall

He fulfilled his end of the bargain after students raised more than $31,000 for the American Heart Association

By John Kopp
PhillyVoice Staff

Bob Giering

Larry Mussoline/Via Twitter.com

Bob Giering allowed himself to be taped to a school wall after his Uwchlan Hills Elementary students raised more than $31,000 for the American Heart Association.

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Uwchlan Hills Elementary School principal Bob Giering challenged his students to raise money for the American Heart Association by participating in the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.

The result?

Giering found himself duct taped to a wall.

Because his students raised more than $31,000, Giering fulfilled his end of the challenge by allowing himself to be taped to a wall. Read the full story, reported by the Daily Local News, here.

John Kopp

John Kopp
PhillyVoice Staff

john@phillyvoice.com

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