FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 30, 2007
CONTACT: Maichi Halley
Fairfax County Office of Partnerships
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
Phone: 703-324-5194, TTY 711
Fax: 703-222-9198
Email: maichi.halley@fairfaxcounty.gov

Media Release 

GMU STUDENT FUNDRAISER EARNS THOUSANDS
FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN PARTNERSHIP

BUILDING SHELTERS FROM THE RAIN FOR A GOOD CAUSE  

GMU students and members present their donated check to MCCP, which will provide healthcare to 20 children for a full year

Fairfax, Virginia, May 15, 2008 – Who knew so many people could benefit from a couple days of “roughing it”? Last weekend, George Mason University’s spring Greek Week included a "Shack-a-thon" fundraiser for which fraternities and sororities had three hours to build a shack that would be their residence for the duration of the weekend. The rainy weather only added to the challenge, creating a true test of the shacks’ construction quality and the students’ determination; but rewarding their efforts were all the compassionate passersby who gave them a remarkable total of $12,000. The students donated half of the proceeds to Fairfax County’s Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP), enough to provide medical care to 20 children for a full year. The other half of the raised funds was donated to Habitat for Humanity.
About MCCP
MCCP provides free and reduced-cost medical and dental care to uninsured children in Fairfax County who are not eligible for Medicaid or Virginia's Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan. MCCP's ultimate goal is to ensure that uninsured children in Fairfax County have medical homes. To achieve its goals, MCCP and the Fairfax County Office of Partnerships develop unique partnerships between the government and businesses, foundations, healthcare providers, and ecumenical and community-based organizations.