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Godfrey-Lee receives $120K in donations to revamp new mascot

Donations from community members, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Native American Heritage Foundations are going to make the mascot revamp happen.

WYOMING, Mich. — After changing the name of their mascot earlier this year, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools have received a number of donations to actually make the transition. 

The district decided to change its mascot from the "Rebels" to the "Legends" after much controversy and even protests from students.

Godfrey-Lee has received donations from community members and two major donations from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Native American Heritage Foundation totaling about $120,000 since the name change back in June, according to a release shared on the district's Facebook. The district set a fundraising goal of $200,000 for a full revamp by August 2020. 

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The school district decided to change the name of the mascot because some people felt the previous "Rebels" mascot gave off a negative impression. The decision was made after two community forums, a student forum and an online survey -- which garnered more than 200 unique name submissions. 

"Legends" was preferred by "a large margin" to the second option, "Raptors" the district explained. 

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