Students at a Laurinburg school have joined countless other organizations in seeking cash for Haiti relief efforts.

Fourth and fifth grade students in Cynthia Johnson's academically gifted program at I.E. Johnson Elementary are hoping to raise $2,000 by Feb. 12 to contribute to the international humanitarian mission to Haiti in the wake of a 7.0 earthquake that left hundreds of thousands missing or dead and millions without homes.

Students will be outside the school building on Caledonia Road before each classes start, asking passersby to "honk twice for Haiti" while collecting donations for the relief effort. Students will be outside from 7:15 a.m. until 8 a.m.

The students will also solicit donations from teachers and family members and some may go door-to-door to raise funds.

All money raised will be given to the American Red Cross.

Jordan Danford, one of Johnson's students, said the funds will "be really helpful to the people of Haiti."

She wants to help raise money because she feels strongly for those left homeless after the natural disaster.

Principal Emma McNeil-Stone hopes this effort will teach students a valuable lesson about charitable work.

"Our kids need to know about public service and how to help people," McNeil-Stone said.

It wasn't McNeil-Stone or Johnson that came up with this lesson, however.

"The students brought this to me," McNeil-Stone said. "They just felt they needed to help."

Carol Ann Lentz, executive director of the Scotland County chapter of the American Red Cross, aid she was excited about the young volunteers.

"I think it's amazing," Lentz said. "These kids are going to be the volunteers of the future and this is a great start."

Johnson also reminded students that she received help from the Red Cross.

"Two years ago, many of you remember when my house caught fire," Johnson said. "The American Red Cross was the first one to show up... The next morning, they had money in my hands and clothes on my and my children's backs."