Rotaractors raise funds for Ecuador students
The annual BW Rotaract’s international fundraiser raised $1,309 on Dec. 3 to benefit Fundacion el Arenal – a non-profit in Cuenca, Ecuador, that helps at-risk children. Rotaract’s goal was $1,000.
Fundacion el Arenal provides educational and social services to the children of families who bring their goods to sell at La Feria Libre market. Most of these families are low-income with few resources. Rotaract funds will pay for school supplies and a laptop computer. Kaylee McKee, Rotaract president, will deliver the items during Winter Break.
Fundacion el Arenal was founded in 1997 and serves more than 60 children and teens with after-school programming, mental health counseling and a lunch program.
Thirty-five students and Rotarians logged on to the Zoom-based fundraiser on Friday night. They were treated to an Oreo-eating contest, potato sack race, cake decorating contest (the winner used M&M’s) and the ever-popular High Heel Contest – a repeat from last year, among other fun activities. Last year’s champ, Kaylee McKee, was bested by Grant Cordle, who rocked those spike heels.
Rotaract adviser Marc West gave it his best shot in the lip sync contest.
At the $900 giving level, Marc West got pied by Kaylee McKee, but Marc got his revenge when he pied Kaylee and Rotaract Vice President Maddie Robinson. Two-at-a-time! Good job, Marc. The “pies” were 100 per cent whipped cream.