Fidelity Lodge No. 39 donates funds to I.J. Holton Robotics teams
Published 10:44 am Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Members of Fidelity Lodge No. 39 present a check for $1,234 to the I.J. Holton Robotics teams. Pictured are Team 8440C, who left Tuesday morning to go to the World Championships in Kentucky. Jenae Hackensmith/jenae.hackensmith@austindailyherald.com
Members of the I.J. Holton Intermediate School robotics teams were presented a check Monday, right before they took off for Louisville, Kentucky.
At the Masonic Pancake Breakfast on April 2, several members of the I.J. Holton Intermediate School robotics teams assisted by serving tables. For their efforts they collected $334 to help with expenses for their trip to the U.S. Open and World Championship competitions.
Members of Fidelity Lodge voted to donate another $300 and the two amounts were matched by Minnesota Masonic Charities to bring the total to $1,234.
The Masons and Minnesota Masonic Charities were proud to support the students as they worked to achieve their goals.
The robotics’ teams held several fundraisers to raise $21,400 for the trips, including at Pizza Ranch, the pancake breakfast, Hy-Vee roundup, concessions for games, and spoke with business owners face to face.
“We’ve done a good job raising funds,” I.J. Holton robotics coach and teacher Kaylene Jensen said.
The teams were about $600 short, but raised most of the funds when they found out they were going to the competitions starting Feb. 1.
Fidelity Lodge and unity Chapter, Order of Eastern Star will be presenting $1,000 scholarships to six students on Tuesday, May 3. These scholarships will also be matched by Minnesota Masonic Charities.
