Fundraising:)

         Yesterday, Gentry and I went to my high school, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and did some fundraising for the Donald Ross Elliott III Foundation. For those who are unfamiliar with that organization, it helps put kids through college who have won their battle with cancer. Donald Ross Elliott III died from a rare form of Leukemia at the age of 3, and was the grandson of one of our staff members at Vanbros. Vanbros then took the Donald Ross Elliott III Foundation as their first official charitable organization.
        

Drawing the winner of the raffle!

At our booth:)

With our winner, Jerry!

Gentry and I decided that we should do some fundraising for it, and chose to do it at my high school's home boys basketball tournament, The Saint's Classic. We set up a little booth outside the gym and sold raffle tickets at $5 a piece. The winner of the raffle received 2 tickets to the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball game vs. Oklahoma State on February 11th! The tickets were graciously donated to us by Drexel Technologies and Kelly Blueprint! I am so appreciative for their support! The fundraising went great! We ended up raising $411 dollars at the end of two and a half hours! We signed some autographs, took pictures, and raised money for this important cause. It turned out to be a pretty good day! I want to especially thank one great lady, Carol, who bought 27 tickets!! I was blown away by the donation she gave us, it was incredible to say the least! In the end our winner was a gentlemen named Jerry, who now has the tickets to the KU v Oklahoma State game! Congratulations Jerry, and thank you all for the wonderful donations! :)

With Brent!

Then today I got to meet one of our great sponsors, Brent Peterson! It was so nice to get to meet Brent and talk with him about his plans for my hair care leading up to the pageant this summer. I am so excited to work with him!!