02/15/2009

Community Service Committee: Kiss the Donkey & Wheels for Wheels

Community Service Committee: Kiss the Donkey & Wheels for Wheels
By Cheryl Scott, Medical Assistant Specialist

The Community Service Committee dedicated a lot of time and effort to raising funds for Joshua, a thirteen year old boy suffering from cerebral palsy and in need of a new wheelchair. Joshua is the nephew of committee member, Greg Marotto. Unable to purchase a new wheelchair with health insurance, Joshua needed to find other methods of funding to raise $3500.

The committee pursued its first fundraising campaign. From January 9, 2009 through February 6, 2009, ten faculty members and administrative team members were chosen as candidates to participate in the Kiss the Donkey campaign. Collection jars were placed in the Student Activities Center. The jar with the most money would decide the fate of who would kiss the donkey on graduation day. As a bonus, whoever had the most money in their jar had the opportunity to select another faculty member or administrative team member to kiss the donkey.

On graduation day, Chef Stiffler was selected to kiss the donkey. Chef Stiffler had a secret pact with Mr. Snyder. If he chose Dennis Fields, KTI’s Bursar, as his companion to kiss the donkey, then Mr. Snyder would also do the same. The Kiss the Donkey campaign raised $267.

A second fundraising campaign, Wheels for Wheels, was hosted on February 22, 2009 at the Wheelz of Fire skating rink in Harrisburg. Joshua and his family attended the skating party and met KTI students dedicated to helping his cause. Another $267 was raised during this event.

The Community Service Committee extends a huge thank you to the KTI student body for donating to this worthy cause.

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