‘A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SHOPPING’

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‘A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SHOPPING’

Fri, 01/08/2021 - 02:16
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A shopping spree to raise scholarship funds also helps a family in need. Rotary President Melinda Mehaffy says the charitable organization sold 322 raffle tickets worth $3,220 to fund two $750 scholarships and pay expenses. “They did a phenomenal job,” she says. The club has only 20 members. In the Excelsior Springs Price Chopper flower shop, Mehaffy stands with store Manager Jason Curtis. She spins a drum; and he draws names while surrounded by contestants, Rotarians and onlookers, all masked because of the pandemic. The drawing produces six prize-winners, with Kenny Manley winning the big prize – a five-minute shopping spree. Manley has a family; however, in the holiday spirit, decides what he collects during the spree should go to a family in need recommended by the Excelsior Springs School District. Helping others is a responsibility he takes seriously. “I’m shaking,” he says while preparing to shop. “It’s a family of six.” The starting buzzer sends…

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