The organizers of a fundraiser at Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma are facing ab it of backlash after video from the event shows several students licking the toes of adults in an effort to raise money.
The stunt was part of the school’s Wonderful Week of Fundraising and was meant to raise some cash for Not Your Average Joe Coffee, which employs people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.
All the students in the video volunteered for the act, and according to the district, “no Deer Creek faculty or staff participated during the assembly.”
According to FOX 25, $152,830.38 was raised for Not Your Average Joe Coffee during the fundraising week.
The district released a statement following the backlash after the video was made public:
On Thursday, February 29, 2024, Deer Creek High School hosted an assembly called the Clash of Classes for students who paid to attend. During this assembly, ninth through twelfth grade students volunteered to participate in various student-organized class competitions, in the spirit of raising money for NYAJ. All participants in the assembly were students who signed up for the game(s) they played ahead of time.
No Deer Creek faculty or staff participated in any of the games during this Clash of Classes assembly. Many dedicated students gave generously of their personal time to achieve this momentous accomplishment, which will serve communities beyond the boundaries of Deer Creek. We would like to thank all of the patrons, businesses and sponsors who contributed to the success of this year’s Wonderful Week of Fundraising.
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