STRATEGIC PARTNERS
December 2, 2014
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt has kicked off its sixth annual Koins for Kids fundraising campaign to benefit Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley.
From now through Dec. 12, all eight of Handel's shops throughout the Youngstown, Ohio, area will be collecting donations in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to raise money and awareness for the local children's hospital.
In addition, more than 16,300 students from 30 schools across three Northeast Ohio counties will be participating in the Koins for Kids fundraising campaign. Every student who makes a donation will receive a paper ornament with his or her name on it that can either be put on display at the school or taken home to decorate their Christmas tree as a reminder of their donation. The top-performing school from each county—based on percentage collected versus school enrollment—will receive a free Handel's ice cream social as well as a DJ for an upcoming school dance or other social activity.
"When we started Koins for Kids six years ago, our goal was to create a tradition of giving to benefit the children and their families serviced by the local world-class hospital," Handel's President Leonard Fisher said in a news release. "We have raised an incredible amount of money over the past five years through this campaign, and have simultaneously educated area children on the importance of helping those who are less fortunate, especially when those effected are their peers."
To date, Handel's, its partners and the community have raised $175,000 for Akron Children's Hospital.
