A fundraising effort is under way to build a new playground at Sanborn Elementary School that will honor former student Colleen Ritzer.
Sanborn PTO is partnering with the Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund in the donation drive. Ritzer was an Andover native who was killed by a student in 2013 while working as a math teacher at Danvers High School. The foundation launched its fundraising effort at Sunday’s Step Up For Colleen 5K.
“This partnership connects two significant local institutions with deep Andover roots,” Sanborn PTO vice president Kristen Andrews said. “Now, her legacy of kindness and education is helping provide a new gathering place for current and future Sanborn students.”
Donations are being collected online. More information is available on the project’s Facebook page.