Samantha Eriks's Survivor PinkOut Fundraiser

Hello! My name is Samantha Eriks and I am a senior at Jenison High School. I am so excited to be participating in Senior Survivor--my school's biggest annual fundraiser--alongside 16 other JHS seniors. Thank you for helping me along this journey as we raise money for two incredibly impactful organizations.

What is Senior Survivor?

JHS Senior Survivor is a spin on the show Survivor. During that week, until I get eliminated, I will be staying overnight in our school (without my phone or car keys) and competing in challenges to try and gain immunity. Seniors stay in the competition by raising money for Jenison's Hand2Hand and PinkOut. Each night, the seniors with the least amount of money raised get sent home.

Some fundraising specifics:

Throughout the competition, all survivors are raising money for Jenison PinkOut and Hand2Hand. Cash gets divided evenly between both organizations, but our GoFundmes are organization specific. While I firmly believe in the value of both organizations, I have decided to support PinkOut in my GoFundme.

PinkOut (jenisonpinkout.org)

Jenison PinkOut works to recognize and support members of our community who are battling cancer. In addition to helping families through tangible gifts like flowers and care baskets, the PinkOut basketball game is an annual event to honor and rally around those battling cancer.

Hand2Hand (h2hkids.org)

Hand2Hand works to eliminate weekend hunger for students across the district. This organization helps so many Jenison families in need--this past year they served 9,562 kids weekend meals.

Thank you for your support! It truly means the world.

-Samantha Eriks