Students Raise $1,600 For Bus Stop Renovations

March 23, 2021

Inspiration struck Memorial Junior Ashley Belleza thanks to an internship she was part of at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Fresno. Belleza realized she wanted to lead a fundraiser to help improve some aspect of the Memorial experience for her fellow students, but wasn't sure what to focus on. Finally, she settled on one aspect of Memorial after chatting with friends and classmates: the Memorial bus stop on Floradora Street.

"A lot of my friends use the bus stop and we figured that was something we could help improve," said Belleza. "We just saw changes that could be made."

Belleza approached Clarissa Myers, Director of Campus Ministry, about leading a fundraiser.

The fundraiser included selling Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chocolate and chocolate covered apples and raised $1,600.

According to Myers, the bus stop will receive a new bench along with a covering. The goal is to have the project completed in May, if not sooner.

Belleza said she learned a lot from the experience.

"I learned that there’s a lot of teamwork involved in stuff like this," she said. "I was able to depend on my friends and fellow students for help throughout this all."