Interns Make A Difference

Last Updated August 31, 2021

Riley Schebler, one of our 2021 Summer Interns, made a difference by fundraising for our Turnover Hunger fund that is supporting the Weekend BackSack program. This program sends a backsack of food home on the weekends with Ripley County elementary children who would otherwise be hungry. Riley held a Whiffleball Tournament and accepted over $1,200 in donations, which were contributed to this fund. He even made the FOX 19 News:

https://www.fox19.com/video/2021/08/07/wiffle-ball-tournament-batesville-benefits-kids-struggling-with-hunger/fund

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