Boxing Fundraiser Planned for the Fall to Benefit the Arkansas Rice Depot

New member and Catholic High Freshman, Patrick Serven, is already at work on his Start Something Project. He has adopted the Arkansas Rice Depot’s theme for the year, “Fight Hunger – Join the fight to end hunger in our state!”

Patrick, a sports enthusiast who is learning to box at StraightRight Boxing in Little Rock, is planning a black-tie, invitation only boxing event for later in the fall. He is working with Kevin Lightburn, a trainer and owner at StraightRight.

In addition to the boxing matches, he is planning to hold a silent auction at the event. The theme for the items will be sports related.

He is shown here with Tom Denniston at Fort Thompson in North Little Rock who donated a Remmington bullet board valued at $150, and with Joe Clark at Ozark Outdoor Supply who gave a $50 gift certificate.

The money raised at the event will be donated to Food For Kids, a Rice Depot Program that furnishes backpacks filled with a take-home, kid-friendly meal each day and on weekends for students who have no food at home. Arkansas has the highest number of children who face hunger daily in the U.S. The Depot currently feeds more than 28,000 Arkansas students in over 600 schools.

Patrick’s goal is to raise $2000 to adopt a NLR school and feed 40 kids for a year.

Any readers who know of sources of money or auction items are asked to contact council director Jan Scholl at 834-3784.