During December, the Matthew Thornton School’s student council held a Mystery Gift Raffle and raised $1,271. The donations went to the New Hampshire Make A Wish Foundation, an organization whose mission is to “create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.” Each student council member brought in a present, wrapped them, and placed clues on each one. With over 20 gifts, raffle tickets were drawn before winter break so the winning children could bring home their presents. Friday, Jan. 5, Olivia Stanas, the Make-A-Wish representative, came to Matthew Thornton to meet the student council and receive the donation check.