Love for Karsyn is Raining Down

Wow! What a week is has been in the KARING FOR KARSYN KAMPAIGN KAMP!!! We continue to receive donations--both in cash and Silent Auction items! I know we have had enough rain in Wabash County to keep farmers from getting in the fields, but the love that has rained down on Karsyn this week has just put all of we volunteers in "high cotton!"

At left is a picture of Mrs. McCaslin's 2nd grade class at Sharp Creek. They won the Penny Wars competition, bringing in $1,551. The total for the entire school was $5,141. Southwood Elementary 2nd grade helped to raise some of the money, and this afternoon the Metro North Penny cans were picked, up adding another $150. The kids were treated to a pizza party, thanks to Miss Rhonda and Miss Lee Ann (Dale & Pefley). The entire school was treated to cookies with their lunch last week...a thank you from Karsyn.

To date, we have only sold 551 tickets for the June 11 Fundraiser, but we are nearing the $11,000 mark in sales and donations! Our goal of $20,000 seems so reachable that maybe we should aspire higher!!

At our Committee meeting tonight, more Silent Auction items were brought in; Diane Guenin received lots of toys for the Children's Games area of the fundraiser; Ron Garlits announced that times were full with different bands and vocalists performing throughout the day. Sheryl Bishop handed out volunteer time sheets. We still need CLEAN UP CREW for after 7 p.m. the day of the fundraiser! Please, if you can help until everything is put back in place....call Sheryl at 260-563-3767 and give her your name!!! We would so much appreciate all the help we can get! I have promised Doc Garner that his beautiful grounds will look on Monday just like they did before our fundraiser invaded!!!

On July 10, a presentation event will take place at Bachelor Creek. At that time, the Burchett's will receive their "check" with our grand totals on it. Once our fundraiser is over on June 11, there will still be the golf outing on June 18, and Bachelor Creek is donating their Gen 'R' Us funds to Karsyn also. All will be added for one presentation donation. Please plan on joining us!

Thank you's this week to Somerset Lion's Club for their donation from a recent club fundraiser to Karsyn; and to Phil Delta Kappa in Wabash for their generous donation.

Our latest news on Karsyn is that she is in Bloomington and began treatment at 1 p.m. today. Let's all remember Karsyn and Linette in our prayers. It has to be so hard to not only be in treatment, but also away from family and friends.

Until our next update....THANK YOU....People who are selling tix....People who have purchased....Silent Auction donors...Local businesses and entrepreneurs who have donated merchandise or gift certificates...

Karsyn couldn't come from a better community! Wabash has rained down love on her! Let's keep showering her with our care and concern!!!!

Hayley Pence took this picture of Karsyn and called it,

"Karsyn in Twilight."