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East Ridge Walks it Out
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Written by Jessica Gotz, Writer
Two East Ridge organizations participated in the JDRF walk at the Mall of America on February 25th. Both the National Honor Society and Key Club sent volunteers to walk and raise money for juvenile diabetes research. Around 30 students from East Ridge’s Key Club walked in total. The walk kicked off at 8 a.m. and went until 10 a.m., when the mall officially opened for shoppers. The event was a great way to spend time with friends while raising money for a good cause.
Emily Hagen, a sophomore, walked at the JDRF walk for Key Club. When asked why she decided to participate, she responded, “I thought it was a good cause to raise money for diabetes re-search and it promotes people to work for what they believe in.” Emily also responded, “I would love to do it again in the future! It was a wonderful experience.”
One of the ways that Key Club participated in the event was by selling ‘shoes’ that were displayed in front of the Loft Stage. Each paper shoe cost $1, and the proceeds went toward the walk. Key Club also gathered volunteers to walk at the actual event. Ac-cording to Hieu Nguyen, the president of the Key Club, the organization made around $400 to go towards the fundraiser. With a different approach, NHS formed a team for the event. Within the team, each member was responsible for raising their own money to go towards the event. Regardless of what group our Raptors went with, they showed East Ridge’s will to give back.
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