2020 PPP magazine

Page 36 2020 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2020 T his past week a group of Lincoln College students did something special for those in our community who are battling breast cancer. The fundraiser ‘Gent in a Tent’ took place Monday through Wednesday in the parking lot of Hot Frog Designs on Woodlawn Road/ Route 10. The goal of the fundraiser was to raise $150 per day. Each day at least one ‘gent’ was trapped in the tent. Throughout the afternoon fellow gents were working the highway holding up signs and using a megaphone to encourage motorists to donate money to assure the captive gent’s release. The first ‘Gent in the tent.’ The other Gents worked the road hawking for drivers to stop in and donate to the fund love baskets for breast cancer warriors. With that money they plan to surprise three local women currently battling breast cancer with ‘love baskets.’ The baskets will be filled with gifts purchased from local businesses. Lincoln College Director of Residence Life, Quentin Brackenridge, is one of the driving forces behind the Gents of LC, a male mentoring organization. The group’s intention is to help college students grow from boys raises breast cancer awareness and money to gift local warriors ‘Gent in a Tent’ CONTINUE