Chris Holt, left, Barb Uzdavinis, rear, and Thomas Levi, Mike Griffin representing KYAC, Cousins that Care founder Melanie Levi presenting the check, Cory Hansen, Brittney Levi, Laura Levi, Shelby Townsend, and Shawn Hansen. Photo by Michele deCamp
The Cousins that Care, seven Inlet cousins who raise money for special causes, made a $1,000 donation to the Kommunity Youth Activity Center in Old Forge on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th.
The funds came from the Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Award, a “pay it forward” award the children received in February through the recently created Newtown Kindness Foundation, in recognition of their charitable contributions to the families who lost their children to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on December 14, 2012.
The Newtown Foundation was created by Aaron Carlson whose six-year-old daughter, Ava was close friends with Charlotte Bacon, a victim of tragedy.
The Bacons, and all the other families who lost a loved one to the shooting, received a personal letter from Cousins that Care founder Melanie Levi, and a gift of $20 to be used “to do something that would make them smile.”
The cousins were among eight recipients of a $1,000 award that was to be donated to a charity of their choice. They also received an all expense paid trip to Boston.
The Cousins that Care includes Shawn Hansen, Shelby Townsend, Founder Melanie Levi, Laura Levi, Britney Levi, Cory Hansen and Thomas Levi.
