Key club raises $500 for UNICEF

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Brandie Cichy, J.V. Sports Editor
December 19, 2011
Filed under Activities and Clubs

This past Halloween, Key Club went to subdivisions to collect money for UNICEF.

“We raised somewhere between $450 and $500,” Jocelyn Schlake, president of Key Club said.

The club, run by History Teacher Kylie Christensen, advertised for the event. The students dressed up in costumes, went to area subdivisions in teams, and asked for spare change to donate to UNICEF.

“UNICEF is a global organization that helps rights of children everywhere,” Christensen said.

The money collected by Key Club goes towards education, health-care, and other necessities children rely on adults to provide.

Additionally, UNICEF uses donations to build schools and buy vaccines and supplies for shelters.

Every year, UNICEF sends Key Club fundraising materials. This year, Key Club made door hangers and hung them on Boulder Creek and Charleston Place neighborhood doors to spread the word in the subdivisions in which the club planned to canvass.

As for the club itself, both Christensen and Schlake agreed it is going great.

“We have a great board; everyone is very driven,” Christensen responded. “Homecoming was the best yet. We got a lot of positive feedback from students and teachers who were there.”

Schlake said, “Key Club is going excellent. We’ve expanded in numbers which is good. We’re involved in new projects which in my mind is a major improvement,”

Key Club is hosting a pancake breakfast Jan. 28 to raise money for students in Kenya. Money raised will go towards school supplies for these students.