Kona Ice Truck Visits DRSS

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, a lovely treat was brought to the Dayton Regional STEM School (DRSS). The Kona Ice Truck visited DRSS. The Kona products are dairy-free, gluten free, and peanut free. They also provide sugar-free options and dye-flavors upon request. The cost per cup ranged from $3-$5 depending on the size. The students voted on Schoology, a computer software that connects the students to their teachers, to choose where 25% of the proceeds would be donated to. Majority of the students decided to donate the funds to 4 Paws for Ability.

This organization “specializes in training and placing task-trained service dogs to enrich the lives of children with disabilities.” Also, some of the training dogs work with veterans who returned from recent tours and have lost their limbs or hearing while in active combat. It is very expensive to teach and take care of a service dog. According to 4 Paws, “At 4 Paws for Ability, it costs at least $34,000 to train and place a service dog with a disabled child.” Also, according to 4 Paws, “The fee for a service dog is $17,000.” The money that has been raised due to this fundraiser will help change families’ lives who need it the most.

Furthermore, the students really enjoyed this event. For instance, McKenna Toler, a junior, stated, “The Kona Ice Truck single handily erased all the trauma in my family’s divorce. It was fantastic.” She would love to have this event again. So would junior, Katie Saine. She stated, “The flavors were very tasty. Of course, I would love to have this again. It was a really great idea, and it was nice to get outside and have a break. The fact it was going to charity made the experience even better.” We are so happy to have the amazing Key Club who set up this event. Maybe, this is the start of a new tradition for the years to come.

Sources:

http://4pawsforability.org/

http://www.kona-ice.com/flavorwave/nutrition.aspx