IOWA LAKES STUDENTS WORK AT RONALD McDONALD HOUSE IN DES MOINES

Student senate members from the Emmetsburg campus of Iowa Lakes Community College traveled to the state capitol recently, and while there, they made a visit to the Des Moines Ronald McDonald House.

Students donated their time to the house and also gave items they had collected earlier in the college year. Work at the house included baking and cleaning.

"Students also gave the Ronald McDonald House canned food items as well as some paper products," said Bill Lapczenski, director of auxiliary services and student services facilitator. "They also donated some of the quilts made by the Riverside Club of Graettinger as well as the hats/mittens/scarves which were collected on the Giving Tree from all students at the campus."

"The staff at the Ronald McDonald House said they really appreciated what the students had done," Lapczenski added.

Ronald McDonald houses were established to better the lives of children and their families around the world by creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. It’s an effort to provide a ‘home away from home’ for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.

Students participating in the activity included: Josh Lugar, Kayla Paltz and Adam Benson of Cherokee; Adam Deppe, Prole; Rachael Pelzer and Melissa Johnson of Emmetsburg; Joleen Sobotka, Laurens; and, Jacey Johnson, Buffalo Center.