Keep a Child Alive

Derryfield High raises 3K for KCA!

KCA High School Chapter Leader Yasmin Adam organized a community fundraiser for Keep a Child Alive at her local movie theater and raised more than $3000 for KCA! Yasmin approached the manager of the local Cinemagic movie theater, who agreed to host a KCA fundraiser at the cinema throughout the entire month of May. Yasmin knew that Memorial Day Weekend is the second busiest weekend of the year for movie theaters, so she found it an opportune time to host her fundraiser for KCA!

Yasmin’s experience working at a movie theater inspired her with the idea to collect donations for KCA from every person who bought a movie ticket. After approaching the powers that be at the movie theater for permission, Yasmin and her Derryfield High School Chapter created flyers to post around the movie theater as well as donation cards that donors signed, and then were displayed around the lobby of the theater. Then, she trained the movie theater employees to ask every customer who bought a ticket if they also wished to make a donation to Keep a Child Alive. If people chose to donate $2 or more, they received a free KCA bracelet!

In Yasmin’s own words: “I wanted to do something simple, but profitable, that could easily spread the word about KCA and show the community what we’re all about. Honestly, I felt like I wasn’t doing enough and I wasn’t coming up with extraordinary unique ideas like what I’ve read from other chapters. But I was tired of waiting for lightning to strike so I just ran the event and hoped for success. And it turned out great. I hope that kids follow the lead and don’t feel like they have to do something outrageous for a fundraiser… as long as they just do it, that’s all that matters.”

Keep a Child Alive loves community events like Yasmin’s because she worked where she was, with what she had and who she knew, to put together a simple event that raised thousands of dollars! You can do the same. Join KCA Community today to get started!