What gets teens more hyped than watching someone get a pie in the face!?
Apparently, nothing!
At least, Joseph Maronski and Madison Shaw seemed to think that was a pretty solid theory. The two teens rallied their schools and communities together to raise awareness and money for the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) Walk for Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) in New York City. They brainstormed the best way to get people involved and came up with one, genius plan: “Pie for PI.”
Thanks to these teens and one delicious strategy, IDF, PI, and a couple good-natured participants truly got their just desserts!
Joseph’s Story:
At Joseph’s classmates and teachers got behind the campaign in a big kind of way at his New York school. They were even able to spell out a giant “IDF” on their gym’s wall from the proceeds of their t-shirt and PI icon sale. Plus, they met their fundraising goals, which meant the principal had to buck up and take a pie to the face like a champion. Naturally, students loved it.
Madison’s Story:
Madison also received tons of support from her own community. She made a splash by aiming to raise $3,500 for the IDF 2015 National Conference. What was her logic? She wanted to raise $100 for every one of the 35 years IDF has been hard at work. And it was a total success! In less than two hours, Madison raised more than $1,100 and was able to raise the additional $2,400 in the weeks that followed. This fundraising goal called for a pie in the face to the big (wo)man on campus—Marcia Boyle, IDF’s President and Founder!
The two teens made a huge impact in the IDF community, and are excited to plan another sweet endeavor for the coming year. If you know somebody who would take a Pie for PI, click here!
