Students in Mrs. Whittekiend’s Marketing class and DECA organization held a fundraiser to collect money to donate to the Kids Cause Foundation. They held a contest against Springville High School to see who could collect the most money over a set period of time. The Marketing and DECA students came up with a marketing campaign that included asking for monetary donations from Salem Hills High School students and collecting money from the crowd at the football game against ALA.
The winner of this fundraising competition was announced at the Salem Hills vs. Springville football game. Both the schools made chains adding one ring to the chain for every 50 cents collected. Salem Hills had collected roughly $850 and Springville had collected roughly $350. “Everyone’s going through a hard time right now, but people were still willing to donate. It’s awesome,” Said Debryn Saunders, DECA President, after the contest was over.
Kids Cause helps kids from financially challenged homes get things like glasses, winter coats, school supplies, and shoes. Josh Treanor, a Marketing student, after helping with collecting the donations, said, “It’s always fun to beat Springville, I’m glad it was for a good cause and I thank everyone for helping out.”
Mrs. Whittekiend said, “This was a great learning experience for all of the students involved. We were very happy to collect as much money as we did. Not only did we beat Springville, we were able to present a large check to a foundation that helps students right here in our schools.”
