Kennedy Students Team with
Linn-Mar to Support Flood Recovery
Students from Kennedy High School have teamed with their Linn-Mar peers to help support flood recovery in Cedar Rapids. The two student government groups are jointly selling unique ‘Catfight’ t-shirts for students from both schools to wear at the Feb. 17 boys basketball match-up between the Kennedy Cougars and the Linn-Mar Lions. Kennedy students will wear white shirts; Linn-Mar students will wear black t-shirts. Each shirt will have the same design.
“The two student groups have worked very well together and we hope the project is a big success,” noted Joe Benedict, Kennedy student government advisor. “It has been a pleasure for us to work with the students and staff at Linn Mar.”
During halftime of the game, proceeds from the shirt sale at Linn-Mar will be presented to the Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery Fund. Funds from the Kennedy sale will be presented to Theatre Cedar Rapids. The theatre was badly damaged in the June flood.
“Our hope with this project is two-fold," explained Aaron Stecker, Kennedy Activities Director. "First and foremost we hope to provide some extra help to a local organization that was devastated by the flood this past summer. Theater Cedar Rapids has been such a positive influence in our community and our respective student groups are excited to play a part in helping them get back on their feet. We also hope to help our students better understand what serving the community is all about.
"This basketball game is a big deal to both schools – we have exceptional students and athletes at both Linn-Mar and Kennedy who have worked hard to put themselves in this successful position," Stecker continued. "We also want our students and school communities to understand that with success comes responsibility. We have a responsibility to continue to serve our community and raise awareness for those organizations and individuals that need our help after this past summer.”