Students of the Orangeburg Christian Home Educators Association recently held in a successful fund-raiser for the Medical University of South Carolina’s Children’s Hospital.

Lisa Treadaway, fund-raising chairman, reported that the students raised $250 through the sale of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Treadaway said, “We sponsored a contest to see who could sell the most doughnuts during this fund-raiser. Michael New of Neeses won first place by selling 34 dozen doughnuts. The second and third-place winners are Grace Treadaway and Emmie Treadaway, respectively.”

Just in case you haven’t heard the “hole” story, Krispy Kreme has played an active role in supporting charities for many years. Last year, groups raised more than $46 million for various causes through Krispy Kreme’s fund-raising program.

Krispy Kreme’s success story dates back to 1937 and a man named Vernon Rudolph. It is reported that Rudolph bought a secret yeast-raised doughnut recipe from a French chef from New Orleans. The doughnuts were originally sold to grocery stores, but consumer demand resulted in the sale of hot doughnuts to the public.

According to Treadaway, the participating students worked very enthusiastically to raise money for MUSC.

“The students had fun working for such a worthy cause. The popularity of doughnuts helped make their efforts a success, and I am very proud of everyone who participated in this fund-raising event,” she said.

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