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Illing's Uniform Fund Gets a Little Help From Its Friends
Members of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Hartford stopped by the middle school last week to make a donation toward the school's new Uniform Dress Code initiative.
Students at Arthur H. Illing Middle School received quite the visit last Friday morning – when more than half a dozen motorcycles came roaring down the school's driveway.
The bikes belonged to members of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Hartford, who stopped by the school to make a special donation in support of Illing's newly adopted .
Illing Student Council members were present for the visit, where members of the motorcycle club presented a check for $150 to eighth grader Dante Mauriello, which the school will use to purchase extra uniforms for students who have financial difficulty and to establish a "clothing bank" for students.
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The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club is comprised of a large contingent of active and retired law enforcement and military personnel, and also includes among its members Illing Principal Troy Monroe.
The club also made stops at other Hartford-area schools Friday.
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