To the Editor-

I am a student in Mr. Greco’s 9th grade Microsoft Applications/World of Business at Ben Franklin Jr. High and we made history. On April 30th, 2016, we organized a fundraising event for the Portage County K-9 unit at Lower Whiting Park.

The K-9 unit was a vital choice for us. We wanted to assist in ensuring our community’s safety. After conducting a survey in school and throughout the community, our choice became obvious. This type of event has never been done by a 9th grade class in the Stevens Point area.

After selling hot dogs, hamburgers, cupcakes and sold popcorn; George from CobPoppers donating 70 percent of his profits, we raised nearly $6,000, as of May 16, 2016! This was a wild adventure and I was thrilled to be a part of it.

Though at times it was challenging, we managed to pull together and raise a lot of money for our cause. Our class project was our “book”. However, this experience would not have been a success without the following contributors, supporters and community members:

Stevens Point City Times, Brandi Makuski, Save-a-Lot/Mr. Johanson, Stevens Point Area Education Association, SPARTA, Michelle Lavin-Davis, Plover Express, VanErt Electric, Pio’s Place/Perry Piotrowski, Pepsi, Lori Epstien, Gardeners Bakery, Trudy Peters & friends, Checks Mufflers, Big iron Equipment, Cob Poppers/George Kramer, Point Trophy, Skyward, Duraclean, The Clubhouse, Pert Properties, Alpha Baking Co., GrayBar, Carl & Lisa Mocadlo, Mr. Vaughn, Mrs. Katie Wanta, The Vitts, Mr. Pete Clark, Mrs. Marilyn Devene, Mrs. Jessica Fischer, Mrs. Jera Adams, Gold Key Motors, Barb & Jeffery Peterson, Tom Fields, Kathy Strojny, Margot Friedli, Paul, Marci & Mom Mirman, Kristen Boyer, Mrs. Peggy Greco, David and Patricia Anderson, Carol and Thomas Albert, Christiana M. Scott, John Schultz, Mr. Bohman, Tom Fields, Margot Friedli, Michael McCarville, Naomi Chang, Douglas or Sandra, Janet Langton, Keith Roeske,

Thank you to our donors, this would have never happened without you!

Sincerely,
Wayne Schweinfurth