CHANGING LIVES

Scottsville Campus Students Support Center for Courageous Kids

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. –
When Lindsey Wilson
College instructor Kristinna
Marowski had her human
services and counseling stu-
dents do a practicum, they
took it to heart. And thanks to
their hard work and imagina-
tion, they will help change a
child’s life.
On July 31, the students
presented a check for
$775.25 to Center for
Courageous Kids to sponsor
a child for one week at the
nearby camp. The students
held a fund-raiser to sponsor
a child for one week at Center
for Courageous Kids, a
world-class medical camp
that operates solely on dona-
tions.
The students raised the Members of the LWC-Scottsville Campus community present a facsimile check July 31 to Center for
money by holding bake sales Courageous Kids officials. From left: LWC instructor Kris Marowski; CCK volunteer recruiter Sarah Keltner;
plus a massive yard sale on CCK Community Relations Director Tim Turner; LWC Scottsville Campus Director Dorinda Livesay; and LWC
students Jeannie Martin of Adolphus, Ky., Janie Rollin of Westmoreland, Tenn., Kelly Brewer of Fountain Run,
July 25 at the LWC Ky., Lisa Sowers of Scottsville and Pam Smith of Scottsville.
Scottsville Campus.
“A lot of my students have Kids makes the week a truly “It was just an amazing touched by the Lindsey
talked about how they have magical experience for a experience for me because Wilson students’ generosity –
had family members touched child.” the facilities there are just and they hope it is the start of
by cancer, so they decided As part of her practicum, wondering,” Sowers said. a beautiful friendship
that they wanted to do some- Lindsey Wilson student Lisa “What’s great about the between the two institutions.
thing to help a child with an Sowers of Scottsville spent a Center for Courageous Kids “The fact that Lindsey
illness by sending one to the week as a counselor at CCK. is that everything is focused Wilson College has embraced
Center for Courageous Kids,” She was so impressed by on the children. It’s just won- CCK is a testament to their
Marowski said. “There is just what she saw at the camp that derful.” belief that their students can
so much for children there – she spent her entire practicum Center for Courageous make a difference,” said
the Center for Courageous at the center. Kids officials said they were Stormi Murtie, CCK commu-
nications director. “Their
fund-raising efforts on our
behalf will directly impact the
brave children who attend our
camp as well as provide a
nice partnership between the
college and the camp.
“We applaud Lindsey
Wilson College for encourag-
ing their students to embrace
the idea that it is important to
give back to your community.
And hope the partnership
between CCK and Lindsey
Wilson College will continue
A yardsale was one of the ways students at the LWC-Scottsville Campus raised money for Camp Courageous. for many years to come.”