Kim Nork easily recalled the days when her daughter, Payton, and son, Parker, used to raise money for the McKinley Avenue School’s “Make a Difference Day” fundraiser.

“I remember all the charities that have come through my household,” she said. “But from a parent perspective, I didn’t know the extent of it, how the staff and teachers make it all happen. It was a wonderful experience to be a part of it.”