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Holly’s House Wins $1000 Prize In Donut Hole Challenge

Evansville resident Jack Shepard won a $1000 prize for Holly’s House on November 6 by eating 72 donut holes in two minutes, 50 seconds.

The Donut Hole Challenge was held at Kempf’s Donut Bank Bakery and Coffee Shop on Lincoln Avenue. It was the third year Donut Bank sponsored the contest to benefit a local charity. A total of 12 charities competed in the event.

Holly’s House is an Evansville-based child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe refuge for victims of sexual crime and their families to talk with authorities and receive counseling while abusers are pursued for prosecution.

As donut-hole champ, Shepard also received a trophy with a donut on top from Tri-State Trophies in Evansville. He reports he will be back to defend his title in next year’s Donut Hole Challenge, scheduled for October 2010.

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Helping Our Neighbors

Many bakeries sell their day-old donuts at discounted prices. We’ve found a better use for them. Every day-old donut from each of our eight stores is given to local shelters, and to the Food Bank, to help those who need it most.

Helping Children

It’s one of the most tragic and most baffling medical conditions to strike the very young: Progeria, or Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Progeria strikes children in infancy or shortly thereafter, and the victims age at an incredibly accelerated rate, dying of stroke or heart failure at an average age of 13 years. For more information about Progeria click hear to visit the Progeria Research Foundation website.

Donut Bank hosts the Sarah Kennedy GOLF FOR PROGERIA Tournament each year, helping to raise thousands of dollars for research into the genetic causes of Progeria, and potential treatments to help save the lives of these wonderful children.

Fundraising

As part of our commitment to the community, Donut Bank offers extra discounts to area schools, churches and civic organizations for fundraising efforts. Donuts and donut balls are fun and easy to sell! We can help make your fundraising event a success. Call 426-0011 today for more information.