KICKING On November 2, 2019, Northwestern Mutual sponsored an event to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Alex’s Lemonade Stand is dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research. Wildcats Kicking Cancer was hosted sponsored and hosted by Northwestern Mutual in conjunction with the IWU School of Nursing. The event, held at the home football game against the Sienna Heights Saints, was designed to raise as much money as possible for childhood cancer research. The Nurses Christian Fellowship student organization manned the lemonade stand located inside of Wildcat Stadium, selling lemonade to fans. For each Wildcat kick-off, Northwestern Mutual donated $300 to the cause, which equals 6 hours of research. To add to the excitement off the day, two students were selected to kick for scholarship money in a special half-time event. This amount was also matched by Northwestern Mutual and donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Eden Weghorst and Andrew McDaniel collectively raised $1250 for this worthy cause. Together, we raised a total of $3150 which equates to 63 hours of childhood cancer research! Not only is this event considered a win for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, but the IWU Wildcats also won the football game 28-21. We are proud of all of the students, employees, fans, and community that came together to help make this event a success. To learn more about Alex’s Lemonade Stand and the work they do, visit: alexslemonade.org 10 SCHOOL OF NURSING SPRING 2020
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