Five hundred forty-four cup-sized cheesecakes, 40 hours in less than a week, more than $1,100 in donations adds up to $25 gift cards or $25 Amazon cards for 44 high school seniors.
During her time off from school because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Halo Gronbach of Wesley decided to bake whatever she could find in the house. One day, she decided she wanted to bake a cheesecake. She then decided to sell cheesecakes and provide gift cards for seniors. “I wanted to recognize the seniors for what they have gone through and how they have dealt with this personally,” said Gronbach, a 17-year-old junior at Algona High school. “I hope to pay it forward and cause a ripple effect. Some of my closest friends are seniors this year.”
Read the complete story in the April 30 Kossuth County Advance.