Gary Gerard-ggerard@timesuniononline.com
More than $14,500 was raised for local social service groups in Syracuse during the second-annual Sleepy Owl Fundraiser, a dinner, auction and golf outing held June 21 and 22. Pictured are some of the recipients of the funds. (L to R) are Erick Leffler, Syracuse/Wawasee Rotary representing the Real 4 Kids program; Harlan Steffen and Cindy Chadwell, Rose Home; Janet Weirick, Teen Parents Succeeding; Virginia Freel, Women of Today; Ashley Davis, Sleepy Owl; Chris Cotton, Wawasee Pee Wee Football; Margaret Grady, Teen Parents Succeeding; and Jeff Larson and Chip Erwin, Sleepy Owl. Other groups not present that received money from the fundraiser included Lakeland Youth Center, Boomerang Backpack program, the Womens’ Council of the Kosciusko Builders Association clothes for kids program, Syracuse Food Pantry and the Kosciusko County Cancer Care fund.
