Making History - Akron Children's Hospital
Making History - Akron Children's Hospital
Making History - Akron Children's Hospital
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Koins for Kids<br />
Kids helping Kids<br />
For four years, Handel’s “Koins for Kids” campaign has pitted<br />
area schools against each other in a fundraising campaign to<br />
benefit <strong>Akron</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Mahoning Valley.<br />
At its core, this lighthearted competition comes down to one<br />
heartfelt concept: kids helping kids.<br />
That’s precisely what they did this past winter, raising more<br />
than $46,700 for the hospital, with the help of some special<br />
community partners.<br />
From Nov. 27 to Dec. 7, 2012, more than 20,000 students at<br />
31 schools in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties<br />
personalized paper snowman ornaments to raise money for<br />
the services and programs offered by the hospital to help<br />
local children and families. Other organizations, including area<br />
Walgreens and firefighters in Mahoning and Trumbull counties,<br />
also helped raise funds for the hospital.<br />
At the end of the campaign, 570 WKBN set up remote sites<br />
in each county for three consecutive days to collect the funds<br />
raised. Many lucky students even had the opportunity to turn<br />
in their donations live on the radio.<br />
“It’s wonderful to think how a campaign that started in our<br />
schools has now turned into a community-wide fundraising<br />
effort for the hospital,” said JoAnn Stock, director of<br />
development for <strong>Akron</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Mahoning Valley.<br />
Since its founding in 2009, “Koins for Kids” has raised more<br />
than $75,000 for <strong>Akron</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Mahoning Valley.<br />
We appreciate your support!<br />
In 2012, some 90 special events were held to raise<br />
money on behalf of <strong>Akron</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />
Below are events held between September and<br />
January that raised more than $10,000.<br />
> Walk for Babies – $98,755<br />
> St. Damien <strong>Hospital</strong> Fundraiser – $29,281<br />
> Courage for Carina Wine Tasting – $28,000<br />
> Noah’s Hope – $13,459<br />
> Holiday Hopes and Wishes – $18,000<br />
> Dunkin Donuts’ Miracles for Munchkins – $10,000<br />
Evan Haney<br />
Daughter of Mr. Eric Haney (Melissa)<br />
Margaret Harris<br />
Daughter of Mr. Richard Harris III (Tatiana)<br />
Catrina Hilling<br />
Daughter of Mr. Carl Hilling and<br />
Ms. Lisa Hilling<br />
Nicole Jesser<br />
Daughter of Mrs. Lisa Jesser<br />
Alexandra Karas<br />
Daughter of Mr. Arthur Karas (Susan)<br />
Emma Klein<br />
Daughter of Mr. James Klein<br />
Alexsandra Kovacevich<br />
Daughter of Dr. Gregory Kovacevich (Maria)<br />
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Talor Krauth<br />
Daughter of Mr. Richard Krauth (Trayce)<br />
Caroline Licata<br />
Daughter of Mr. Ross Licata (Heather)<br />
Mackenna Marks<br />
Daughter of Mr. Steven Marks (Jeannine)<br />
Grace McGee<br />
Daughter of Mr. Walter McGee (Teresa)<br />
Amanda Merryweather<br />
Daughter of Mr. Timothy Merryweather<br />
(Denise)<br />
Jessica Pasternak<br />
Daughter of Mr. Michael Pasternak (Julia)<br />
Ann Preston<br />
Daughter of Mr. Ernest Preston III (Laura)<br />
Natalie Rothenbuecher<br />
Daughter of Mr. H. Alan Rothenbuecher<br />
(Robin)<br />
Bergen Schmetzer<br />
Daughter of Mr. William Hoover (Paige)<br />
Rachel Silver<br />
Daughter of Dr. Kevin Silver (Sharon)<br />
Victoria Tersigni<br />
Daughter of Mr. Vincent Tersigni (Melissa)<br />
Lauren Trabucco<br />
Daughter of Mr. Robert Trabucco (Kathleen)<br />
Taylor Viscomi<br />
Daughter of Mr. Antonio Viscomi (Kristie)<br />
Hayley Whitford<br />
Daughter of Mr. Darrell Whitford (Cynthia)
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