Student Successfully Fundraises Parents’ Money

Junior Maya Kertz took to Instagram yesterday to celebrate successfully raising $1,000 for Aggie Wonder, which supports nearby children’s hospitals. Kertz, who has been fundraising since February by posting increasingly desperate Instagram stories, reached her goal with a generous $997 donation from her parents, Michael and Ashton Kertz. The remainder of her goal was contributed by a sole Venmo benefactor.

“I am so grateful for the support of the community in reaching my fundraising goal,” Kertz said in her Instagram post, which featured pictures of her and several visibly-ill children holding balloons. “Everything I do is for the kids.”

Kertz sat down with The Mugdown to discuss the innovative methods she used for her fundraising campaign. She reported that her most successful idea was offering to eat dog food on Instagram Live in exchange for a $3 donation. “It was a pretty good use of my money,” said Seth Akers, the sole donor who also happens to be Kertz’s ex-boyfriend. Other fundraising ideas included being pied in the face, wearing the same t-shirt for weeks at a time, and begging her parents last minute so she could meet her final goal.

Kertz’s parents are proud of their daughter’s heart for charity and are excited to see her future efforts to give back to the community.

 

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