SMU Haiti fundraisers continue
The Saint Mary’s community is finding many unique and fun ways to raise money for Haiti.
Mark your calendars for a list of upcoming events including:
• Brave souls and warm hearts are invited to join Saint Mary’s in the first “Cardinal Plunge” Saturday, March 6. This freezing fundraiser begins at 1 p.m. at Lake Goodview, located at Michael LaCanne Park.
This year, “Cardinal Plunge” proceeds will be split between Haiti relief efforts and a fund in honor of Michael Mockler, a current sophomore at Saint Mary’s who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
The cost for this event is $10, and all participants will receive a “Cardinal Plunge” T-shirt. This event is sponsored by several organizations at Saint Mary’s including Campus Ministry, Residence Life, Chartwells and the Student Activities Committee.
Registration begins at noon on site or participants can pre-register online at www.smumn.edu/cardinalplunge and pay the day of the plunge. Donations can be made to the Michael Mockler Fund, Box 288, Winona, MN 55987.
Refreshments and hot tubs will be available.
For more information, contact Izzy Kobs at (608) 547-3868 or iskobs06@smumn.edu.
• The Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship class will be selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, beginning mid March.
The “red card,” which will be sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including: Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s and more.
The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800.
The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. More information will be coming shortly about how to obtain these cards.
• Additionally, the chili cookoff on Thursday, raised $255.30 for Haiti. Winning chili makers were: first place, Coral Henthorne; second place, Davey Warner; third place, Steve and Laurie Haase. Thanks to our 10 chili makers; the competition was hot! Thanks also go to our judges, Steven Bouler, Andrea Essar, Paul Wildenborg and Shawn McMahon.
