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Several fundraisers were conducted on behalf of the cause, Zuby said, noting the runners also passed out candy bags to Moosic and Taylor fire and police personnel, and sold T-shirts with the words “We got your 6,” a common military and emergency personnel saying mean“We don’t have much money as it is, so ing “We’ve got your back,” etched the help that the children gave us is just on the back. tremendous.” The idea for the cupcakes came “It ended up being pure profit for us,” from parent Karen Grzyboski, Tigue added, noting proceeds from the and it was one both the kids and fundraiser will toward purchasing new parents alike could get fully behind, gear and equipment. “There were all differ- Zuby said. Grzyboski and assistant ent types of cupcakes. You name it, they cross country coach Holly Rowlands had it. They were decorated, too.” coordinated the effort. Zuby, a Taylor borough police officer The cupcakes came in a variety and student resource officer at Riverside, of different flavors. Many of them said the cross country team has grown were homemade, while others were substantially since he took over the propurchased from local bakeries, gram last year, with 33 kids running this Zuby said. fall. The boys’ portion of the team ended “The parents really contribup co-champions of Division A of the uted in a big way,” Zuby said. “We Lackawanna Scholastic Junior High Cross couldn’t do what we did without Country League and took second place in them. It was a real team effort. the A Division at the Vince Fedor LackaSome of the parents were unbelievwanna League Junior High Cross Country able cupcake makers.” Championships. Tigue said the donation is a real This season, Zuby wanted his runners testament to the generosity and to adopt a good cause to get behind, some- spirit of today’s youth. thing that would give them a bigger reason “You hear so many bad stories for running. So, they decided to run “in about kids today,” Tigue said. “But honor of those who paid the ultimate these kids really came together with sacrifice — the red and the blue,” he said, their coach and were a big help.” referring to local firefighters and police. “We taught them the impor“Who better to support than our fire tance of paying it forward,” Zuby and police?” Zuby said. “I just think it’s added. “We don’t plan on stopping important that the kids be involved in the from here. We plan on doing things community.” like this for many years to come.”
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The GifT of CupCakes Students helped local fire companies with tasty treats
By Josh McAuliffe
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Fundraising is so crucial to a volunteer fire company’s sustainability. So, any helping hand is always welcomed with open arms. Such was the case when members of the Riverside school district’s junior high boys and girls cross country teams donated a grand total of 1,200 cupcakes to separate fundraisers conducted by Taylor Fire Department No. 1 and Greenwood Fire Department. Each fire company received 600 individually wrapped cupcakes. The Taylor volunteer firemen sold the cupcakes at a recent chicken barbecue fundraiser. According to fire company captain John Tigue, the donation ended up saving the fire company from having to spend $200 to $300 on cake for the fundraiser. Tigue profusely thanked Riverside cross country coach Mike Zuby for instilling a sense of civic engagement in his runners. “It really made life easy for the firefighters,” said Tigue, whose son, Justin, is a member of the cross country team.
Josh Godlewski and Lindsay Grzyboski help with the cupcake project.
From left: Gavin Williams, Jared Singleman and Matthew Rhoades were among the volunteers.
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