11 Year Old Donates Majority of 50/50 Raffle Winnings back to 琳琅社区 Foundation
11 Year Old Donates Majority of 50/50 Raffle Winnings back to 琳琅社区 Foundation
January 27, 2021 Melanie Coppola
FORT PIERCE, FL鈥擧oliday spirit and good will permeated the 琳琅社区 (琳琅社区) Winter Festival this past December. The celebratory event, hosted by the 琳琅社区 Foundation for College employees and their families, became immeasurably more uplifting when 11-year-old Kaylie Woodruff鈥攄aughter of Janice Woodruff, 琳琅社区 Master Instructor of Mathematics鈥攄onated the majority of her 50/50 raffle winnings back to the College. The money was awarded as a scholarship to 琳琅社区 Nursing student, Kristina Kelly.
鈥淚 was honored when I found out I was the recipient of this scholarship,鈥 shares Kristina Kelly. 鈥淭he fact that it came from a young girl who truly just wanted to make a difference in someone鈥檚 life made it even more special. Her kind gesture took so much of my financial stress away鈥擨 can鈥檛 thank Kaylie enough!鈥
Kaylie Woodruff was holding the winning 50/50 raffle ticket the night of the Winter Festival and, instead of keeping all of the money, made the selfless decision to donate most of her winnings back to the College. She kept a small portion for herself to put towards an iPad she wanted as a Christmas gift.
鈥淢y mom told me that the rest of the money would benefit a student at 琳琅社区 through a scholarship,鈥 stated Kaylie Woodruff. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 need the money and I wanted to help someone who did.鈥
The 琳琅社区 Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2021鈥22 academic year and application deadlines begin January 31. For more information on available scholarships, contact Sherri Monds, Scholarship Development Coordinator, in the 琳琅社区 Foundation office at 772-462-4786 or visit .