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Circle K celebrates Halloween early with cookie fundraiser

Circle K kicked off Halloween early by holding its first ever Spooky Cookie Decorating event in the lower level of

the Degenstein Campus Center at Susquehanna University.

From Oct. 25 through Oct. 27, the members of Circle K sold cookies from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to gain attention for the

club and raise money for the service organization.

Susquehanna students were given the option to buy pre-decorated cookies or decorate their own for $1. Sugar

cookies could be decorated in different ways with Halloween-themed frosting and sprinkles.

Students also had the option to send cookies to their friends with a Halloween pun card for no extra charge.

Through this event, Circle K members wanted to make themselves known while bonding with the Susquehanna

community and getting in the Halloween spirit.

Students were able to learn more about Circle K just through the exposure the club received for the event even if

they did not participate in the fundraiser. The club has seen a decline in student participation and wants to gain more

attention so more students get involved.

Circle K's president Kelly Eidbo wants to get more people involved with service at Susquehanna and said, "I place a

lot of importance on making people feel welcome to show up."

The club raised over $50, which will be used to support Circle K's volunteer efforts within the local community.

Circle K volunteers at many different places each week such as Ashburn's Animals, Far Point Animal Rescue, Toys

for Tots and Mostly Mutts.

Mostly Mutts, Far Point Animal Rescue and Ashburn’s Animals are local organizations focused on taking care of

animals and rely heavily on volunteers to continue to make their organizations successful.
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Toys for Tots is run by the U.S. Marines and provides children whose families cannot afford toys, gifts during the

holiday season. This is always a very popular service project among Circle K members as they have the opportunity

to play Santa.

The local area, especially Selinsgrove, needs a lot of help such as gardening, making meals and taking care of

animals. Circle K members help those who need it and anyone can help make a difference in their home away from

home.

Eidbo wants people "feeling like it wasn’t a waste of their time and that it was fun and get to interact with people

who also love service."

Circle K International is the world’s largest student-led collegiate service organization with over 14,000 students

involved on approximately 500 college campuses.

This international organization focuses on leadership, fellowship and service, and has partnered with many other

organizations such as UNICEF, St, Baldrick’s Foundation and the U.S. Army.

Circle K does not require a commitment. All students are welcome to come to meetings at 4 p.m. on Sundays in

Degenstein Meeting Room 3 to learn about the weekly service projects and become involved in the community.