kids KICKING IN TO help kids

Spring break was more than just a few days off for 18 local students. School board trustee Michael Ferguson partnered with his friend Kyle Richardson to create a fun vacation activity, but the result was something that may just become a new Liberty Hill tradition.

Michael and Kyle’s kids often hang out together, so the dads were looking for something cool for the last day of break. “We came up with kickball,” Michael says. “We talked to [Superintendent] Snell and asked to use the high school softball field for a tournament. We charged admission and set a goal to donate $200 to a local non-profit. It’s great to get kids excited about stewarding good things at an early age.”

Parents came together and the day was a huge success. Ticket sales reached $180 and Michael and another family chipped in to round up to $250. Having seen the positive impact of an Operation Heroes Unite party, he chose it as the beneficiary. “Megan Beatty does an amazing job making birthdays super special for children with cancer.” (See page 18.)

Megan was not aware she had been chosen but was happily shocked to see the alert on her Venmo account. “This was absolutely the sweetest thing. I would love to have those kickballers help me with a party soon!”

Parents say the kids had a blast and, for some, the takeaway was a desire to find new ways to help in the community. No doubt Kick It for Kids’ second annual showdown will be highly anticipated and Michael hopes to double or even triple their fundraising results.