For two decades, Senior Men have participated in Old Newsboys day, waking up at the crack of dawn to sell newspapers on the streets for various charities throughout St.Louis.

For two decades Senior Men has participated in Old Newsboys Day, waking up at the crack of dawn to sell newspapers on the streets for various charities throughout St. Louis.

Senior Men stood at the intersections of Creve Coeur Mill Road and Olive Boulevard, Woods Mill Road and Olive and Ladue Road and Woods Mill on Nov. 21.

“It’s not easy to make money,” senior Andrew Matusofsky said. “A lot of people would drive by without even looking at us.”

On top of that, Woods Mill has heavily decreased traffic in the area so it makes it that much harder to collect money, according to math teacher Mr. John Theobald, co-sponsor of Senior Men.

“Even with the circumstances, we still raised $1,700, which is very good,” Theobald said.

Despite the low temperatures and the early morning, all Senior Men participated in the fundraiser.

“Helping out the community was really nice for a change,” senior Drew Grossman said. “My favorite part was seeing people give $20 bills. It’s good to see the community come together for a cause.”

Following his experience, Matusofksy admits to gaining sympathy for others selling items on the streets to raise money for charity.

“Before when I would see people doing this on the street, I would have probably just ignored them,” Matusofsky said. “But now that I know how difficult it is, I would definitely give them money.”

Next year’s Senior Men will carry on the school tradition.

“Old Newsboys is a great experience for the men to do something good for the community while having fun at the same time,” Theobald said.