Worth the wait

Event raises $5,500 for Blue Bag Nutrition Program

  • The silent auction at the Blue Bag fundraiser offered something for attendees of all ages. The silent auction drew a large crowd with bidding active most of the night.
    The silent auction at the Blue Bag fundraiser offered something for attendees of all ages. The silent auction drew a large crowd with bidding active most of the night.
  • Volunteers who organized and hosted the event were made up of WS MS/HS FCCLA and FFA Chapter members along with members of the Student Council. Shown left to right are: Teagan Scheel, Remie Roduner, Mercedes Jones, Ella Fagerhaug, Alexis Roesler, Ella Kolousek and Wesley Molnar.
    Volunteers who organized and hosted the event were made up of WS MS/HS FCCLA and FFA Chapter members along with members of the Student Council. Shown left to right are: Teagan Scheel, Remie Roduner, Mercedes Jones, Ella Fagerhaug, Alexis Roesler, Ella Kolousek and Wesley Molnar.

    Following a weatherrelated postponement in December, a supper and silent auction event aimed at raising funds for the Blue Bag Nutrition Program was held during Friday’s double header basketball game. And it was definitely worth the wait.

    Through the efforts of the Blue Bag Program Committee, WSHS Student Council, WSHS FFA Chapter and WSHS FCCLA Chapters in December and January, a whopping $5,500 was raised for the program that addresses food insecurity needs of children when school isn’t in session.

    While Wessington Springs School District provides free or reduced meals to children at risk of hunger during the school week, the Springs Blue Bag Nutrition Program fills an important void with its backpack program. This program provides children with nutritious, easy-toprepare foods once school lets out before weekends.

     

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