December's "Pictures are Worth a Thou$and Dollars" Winner: Midwestern Christian Academy's Cheerleaders

Chicago Mom, Lori Miller decided to head up Midwestern Christian Academy's fundraising efforts as a way to become more involved in her daughter's cheerleading team, the Lightning Junior Cheerleaders, "It is group where children can come together to compete in the sport of cheerleading with a strong emphasis on having fun and developing self-confidence."

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Midwestern Christian Academy offers excellent Christian educational curriculum for Jr. Kindergarten through 8th grade students. Serving as an educational ministry of Midwest Bible Church, MCA has provided a balanced traditional academic program with a Christian emphasis for over 50 years. As stated in their Mission Statement, MCA is focused on developing the whole child.

"We depend on outside resources, such as fundraising, to maintain our programs and make improvements to our school," said Miller. So the cheerleading squad started selling Popcorn Palace popcorn and pretty quickly had raised enough to offset the costs of hotels room and travel expenses to their national competition in Maryland in February. "The customer service I had received was absolutely amazing!" raved Miller.

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