Lawrence teacher wants to win contest to help local charities

One Lawrence teacher is looking to rally the community in backing a video she made explaining how she would give away $5,000 to local charities.

Jessica Green, a special education resource teacher at Prairie Park School, is participating in Dave Ramsey’s “The Great Giving Challenge,” which asks people to submit videos proposing how they would give away $5,000.

Green said she would donate $1,000 each to the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Lawrence Meals on Wheels, the Lawrence Community Shelter, Lawrence Humane Society, and Housing and Credit Counseling Inc.

Supporters can vote for Green’s video once a day from now until Nov. 8. The top three videos with the most votes will get $5,000.

To vote for Green’s video go to this site.