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| Students enjoying Kona Ice |
On Thursday, March 9, 2017, a lovely treat was brought to
the Dayton Regional STEM School (DRSS) when the Kona Ice Truck visited DRSS.
The
Kona products are dairy-free, gluten free, and peanut free. They also provide sugar-free
options and dye-flavors upon request. The cost per cup ranges from $3-$5
depending on the size. The students voted on Schoology, a computer software
that connects the students to their teachers, to choose where 25% of the
proceeds would be donated to. The majority of the students decided to donate the
funds to 4 Paws for Ability.
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| Students donated $253.25 to 4 Paws for Ability |
This organization “specializes in training and placing
task-trained service dogs to enrich the lives of children with disabilities.”
Also, some of the training dogs work with veterans who returned from recent
tours and have lost their limbs or hearing while in active combat.
It is very
expensive to teach and take care of a service dog. According to 4 Paws, “At 4
Paws for Ability, it costs at least $34,000 to train and place a service dog
with a disabled child.” Also, according to 4 Paws, “The fee for a service dog
is $17,000.” The money that has been raised due to this fundraiser will help
change families’ lives who need it the most.
Furthermore, the students really enjoyed this event. For
instance, McKenna Toler, a junior, stated, "It was fantastic,” and that she "would love
to attend this event again." So would junior Katie Saine. She stated, “The
flavors were very tasty. Of course, I would love to have this again. It was a
really great idea, and it was nice to get outside and have a break. The fact it
was going to charity made the experience even better.”
We are so happy to have
the amazing Key Club who set up this event. Maybe, this is the start of a new
tradition for the years to come.
