MAKING WISHES COME TRUE
T his past spring, the MRA Student Council partnered with the Make-A-Wish chapter of Mississippi to grant wishes to Max and Abraham, two young boys in the Jackson area who have life-altering medical conditions. Max’s wish was to visit Disney World, while Abraham’s wish was to feed the homeless in Poindexter Park for a year. To support Max and Abraham, Student Council members revived an MRA tradition--Powderpuff football--for grades 9-12 as the first fundraiser benefiting Make-A-Wish. Then these campus leaders planned a Walk-A-Thon for students in grades 6-12. During the school day, each student in these grades walked two miles on MRA’s track in support of the boys; all students
were challenged to find “sponsorships” for their walk, asking family, friends, and businesses to pledge a certain amount of money per mile walked. To make the event more special, Max and Abraham were able to visit the school the day of the Walk- A-Thon, even walking a few laps with the students who were supporting them. It was a meaningful day for all involved. With money raised from these two events, the Student Coun- cil was able to present a check of $12,501.00 to Make-A-Wish of Mississippi. The success of the fundraiser is truly a testa- ment to the generosity of the MRA family. -Austin Fortenberry
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