$5,000 Donation Given To H.H.S. After-Prom Party

On Wednesday afternoon at the , Satanoff Nationwide Insurance Agency in Wayne gave a giant $5,000 check to school principal Dr. Jeffrey Nesbitt to be used for the after-prom party BLAST.

The Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) is once again hosting this year’s 17th Annual BLAST (Best and Last Senior Time), which the association labels as a safe alternative for students. BLAST will once again be held at the high school, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., May 11 and 12, 2012.

Lee Satanoff, who presented the check to Nesbitt and BLAST After-Prom Party Chairwoman Jennifer McNicholas, said that a member of the PTSA contacted his agency requesting a donation. He also added that anyone who gets a quote from his agency, he will donate $20 to the PTSA.

And the money will be used for quite a bit for the after-prom party, explained McNicholas and Nesbitt.

“The money will be used to pay for entertainment and decorations and prizes,” McNicholas said.

“The building will be transformed for that night,” Nesbitt explained, adding that the gymnasium and auditorium will be used for inflatable moonbounces, sumo matches, card games with fake money, movies and more.   

And the best prizes will be given out near the end, Nesbitt said. One of the prizes last year was a new iPad.

According to the PTSA, “Once students enter (BLAST) they are not allowed to leave until 5 a.m. without their parent's written permission. 

Last year’s prom saw about 500 at the start of the after-prom party. This year’s prom will be at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing.