Kids Getting Back To Basics On Fundraising
With corporate donations more and more the norm, is the art of fundraising a lost art for kids? Just wondering out loud here for the moment and there’s a reason…
With corporate donations more and more the norm, is the art of fundraising a lost art for kids? Just wondering out loud here for the moment and there's a reason why. In regard to the Henderson Little League team, it was nice to see organizations here in Las Vegas like the Vegas Golden Knight/Silver Knights, Raiders, Oakland A's and more kick in a few bucks recently.
In fact, more that a few...even the Dollar Loan Center added a few dollars to the fund. All in all, it made the trip to Williamsport a bit easier for the team and that's how it should be right?
What was fundraising like for you as a kid?
But has this example of generosity killed the art of fundraising for kids. On The Mike & Carla Morning Show the other day, Morty, the Executive Producer on the show, brought up the fact that fundraising is apart of the Little League experience! And though it might be true, why look a gifted horse, or in this case horses, in the eye right? Take the money and RUN!
But it brings up a good point! For that reason The M&C Morning Show wanted to know what your fundraising effort was like as a kid! Mike O'Brian and Carla Rea mentioned that they had to do a little fundraising in high school. That was the only way to get a dance done if your class wanted one.
On the other hand, Morty was a pro! Fundraising for the high school band to take local trips and the one huge vacation to Europe! Keep in mind that Morty was born and raised in Hawaii, so local trips meant to outer islands...not bad!
Listeners were quick to blowup the talk and text lines this morning with their stories. Both as a kid and as a parent...we of course have all had that job right. If your kid is fundraising, you are as well. And the people you work with know it!
Check out the segment from this morning and see if you have any childhood flashbacks...and enjoy!
Really? See Two Men Steal Statue From Girl Scouts’ Las Vegas Building
Stealing from the Girl Scouts is a pretty lowball crime, but this is just our opinion.
The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada posted on their Facebook page that two men stole a bronze statue, called "In Grace," on Saturday night at their headquarters.
The Facebook post instantly became flooded with comments from locals, who were perplexed by this petty, yet erroneous, crime.
"What would anyone do this? So disrespectful!" one comment said.
"That is horrible. I hope it is found and returned soon," another one said.
The two statue-stealers were caught on camera. Footage shows the men driving up to the location with a blue or black sedan, removing the statue from its base and then walking away with the bronze sculpture. Footage then shows the pair driving off with their trunk opened, which had the statue placed inside.
Girl Scouts of America CEO Kimberly Trueba said to KVUU-TV, “We are teaching our girls about being kind and considerate and making the world a better place. And then here we have people stealing our sculpture."
Trueba further told KSNV-TV that she thinks the thieves planned this operation prior to it taking place because of the speed and deliberation of the theft.
J.R. Eason is the sculptor behind the missing "In Grace" statue, and the sculpture is meant to serve as a reminder to "transcend the craziness," according to the sculpture's plaque.
"In Grace" is worth $28,000. However, the bronze sculpture would be worth only $500 if it was melted down, Trueba said to KVUU-TV.
The organization filed a police report, and officers told Girl Scout officials that the statue-stealers may have mistaken the bronze statue for being copper, according to KSNV-TV.
In fact, the issue of copper theft has increased in Las Vegas.
On May 9, Las Vegas Metro Police arrested a man who was a key player in a "copper theft" ring. And this is one example out of many involving copper and metal theft around the city.
Despite this recent crime spur, we hope that the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada can recover their statue and bring it back home.
If you have any information regarding the statue's whereabouts, contact Las Vegas Metro Police.
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