Concordia SAAC Helps Out Mascot Challenge
MOORHEAD, Minn. (12/05/12)—The Concordia
Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) helped the Salvation Army
in their fifth annual Mascot Challenge on Saturday at the Scheels
sporting goods store in Fargo. The student athletes and Kernel
Cobber helped raise over $1,900 on the day.
The promotion was a special event for the Salvation Army’s
Red Kettle Campaign. The mascots from Concordia College, Minnesota
State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University
“battled” it out for several hours in front of the
store’s main entrance. The Kernel, Scorch and Thundar
enthusiastically greeted shoppers and posed for pictures with fans
while student/athletes and athletic department leaders rang the
bells in hopes that their kettle would raise the most money.
"The Mascot Challenge was a wonderful, fun-filled and creative way
for the athletic departments of our local colleges to raise funds
for The Salvation Army," said The Salvation Army's Captain Bill
Mealy. "We are so grateful to the mascots, the student athletes and
the athletic department leadership teams for supporting our
ministry in this manner.
Concordia’s contingent of The Kernel and members of the
Cobber SAAC raised almost $400 during the afternoon. The group from
MSU Moorhead, which included the mascot “Scorch”,
raised $520 and Thundar and the NDSU student/athlete volunteers had
$997 in donations.
“I was very happy to see the way our student/athletes
responded to this volunteer opportunity,” said Concordia SAAC
advisor Ben Schneweis. “They were a part of
a great cause and had fun interacting with all the people during
the event.”
Additional volunteers are needed to help staff the 34 kettles
located across Fargo-Moorhead between now and Dec. 24. Businesses,
organizations, families and individuals are all needed to help ring
the bells in order to help the Salvation Army meet the needs of
individuals and families in the year ahead. Call (701) 356-2691 to
sign up today. Staff is available and looking forward to visiting
with you about this opportunity!
About The Salvation Army
Motivated by the love of God, as a leader in Christian faith-based
human services, The Salvation Army is committed to serve the whole
person, body, soul and spirit with integrity and respect, using
creative solutions to positively transform lives. The Salvation
Army has served in Cass and Clay Counties for 114 years. The
Army’s spiritual and social services affect the lives of
thousands of people in our communities each year. This holiday
season alone, more than 1,800 families will be served.