Over 30 groups slide down Mount Kato for Climb 2 Feed Children fundraiser
Jan. 22—MANKATO — Earlier than they laced up their snow boots and raced a tube down Mount Kato, the Hoover Elementary College Climb 2 Feed Children staff received the coed physique concerned in Feeding Our Communities Companions’ tenth annual fundraiser for its starvation reduction applications.
The Hoover Huskies raised $1,600 by getting the youngsters to decorate up, stated Andrea Hansen with the staff.
“We had a week-long of costume up days, so on daily basis was a distinct day, like hat day or pajama day. Anyone who wished to take part might do a donation to the category, so each child would usher in cash to take part,” she stated.
The Hoover Huskies had been one in all 33 groups to take part in Climb 2 Feed Children this yr, 18 of them faculties.
Groups of 5 to 10 folks dedicated to elevating $1,500 earlier than taking part in a relay-style race on the day of the occasion.
That race consists of a 500-foot climb up Mount Kato and a fast trip down in a snow tube earlier than passing it onto the subsequent teammate.
“It was a lot more durable than I believed, however so enjoyable to have everyone cheering me on and every thing,” Hansen stated.
Children and households of all ages participated in Climb 2 Feed Children’ second yr at Mount Kato.
FOCP’s hunger-relief applications assist in half to offer food-insecure college students with nutritious meals and snacks for weekends and faculty breaks.
Prairie Winds Center College Assistant Principal Chelsea Ball, who stated her staff has been taking part within the fundraiser for a minimum of 4 years, stated elevating cash for the trigger is necessary as a result of meals insecurity impacts lots of people.
“Meals insecurity is much more actual than I feel lots of people notice, so it is our college students, our workers, our households, dad and mom, children all coming collectively to assist a program that we actually depend on,” Ball stated.
Their faculty raised over $3,000 by means of their efforts.
Whereas FOCP does not know the way a lot they raised in complete but, Communications Coordinator Holly Dodge stated this yr’s purpose is $125,000.
The funds raised in the course of the occasion account for a 3rd of the group’s annual meals price range.
Dodge stated together with children within the occasion helps dispel the stigma of starvation.
“I simply assume it is actually nice for teenagers to study philanthropy at a younger age, so to have the ability to come out right here and do some hands-on taking part, to learn to fundraise and to study our mission, I feel it is actually nice to have a youthful crowd right here,” Dodge stated.
Dodge stated FOCP ought to know the way a lot they raised by Monday.