This past October at Hideaway Hills Golf Club 64 golfers and volunteers enjoyed a delicious celebration cake recognizing the 2,089,996 miles of transportation provided to local families traveling in search of solutions to critical needs. Many of these families are traveling in unfamiliar surroundings seeking help for their children. The “Miles that Matter” initiative is one of the three missions of the Fund. It represents the caring nature we all felt in Krysta. Her willingness to give is represented in our focus on the benefits of Organ Donation. Her life mission of learning and personal development is represented in our Leadership Scholarships. Approximately one third of the more than $200,000 raised over the past nine years comes from golf events. Most of our funding is from a very, very caring community.
Our “Miles that Matter” mission provides GIANT gift cards to families in support of their travel needs. We are proud of our partnership with GIANT’s Cash for Causes Program because we qualify to purchase gift cards at a five percent discount. In the past ten years, over $200,000 in gift cards have been purchased from GIANT. Many of our donors are happy to learn that their donations increase by a few percent.
The two-million-mile mark passed in October 2019 was supercharged during this past Holiday Season. Through the Morning Call “Be an Angel” program, local charities can submit a three item wish list. The KHMF wished for gift cards, raffle prize items, and monetary donations. Over $10,000 was donated and with the GIANT discount increases the mileage to over 2.2 million miles. The Holiday giving puts us well on our way to obtain our 2020 goal of reaching 2.5 million miles in support of local families in need.
You can join this worthy effort by golfing, sponsorships or donating prize items.
For more information call Bill Hankee at 610-217-3625