Norder family sees a wrong and makes it right

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K105 reported earlier this month that the donation box bolted to the brick wall underneath the drive-thru window at Dairy Queen had been stolen.

A representative from Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville was scheduled to pick up the money about two weeks after the theft. It’s thought about $200 was in the donation box, and the box containing the money cost $300, according to DQ management.

Upon learning of the unconscionable theft, Grayson County residents Carrie Norder, who operates Carrie’s Sweet Treats, and her husband, Fred Norder, a sergeant with the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, decided to undo the bad deed committed by the still-free thief.

“When Fred and I spoke about the theft, the decision to help was an easy one for us,” Carrie said. “We’ve had very positive personal experiences with Norton’s and we have children of our own. As a parent, you never know if your child will become injured or ill, and it costs an immense amount of money for treatment, therefore these donations are needed so very much.”

The Norder’s way of helping right a wrong was for Carrie to go into overdrive and bake and sell her in-demand cupcakes and cookies and donate the proceeds from the sale to Norton Children’s Hospital, via the Leitchfield Dairy Queen.

And in a matter of hours, after advertising her intention to sell her goods on social media to benefit the hospital, Carrie sold out of product and in the process raised $606, more than compensating for the stolen money.

“We wanted to get within the $300-$500 range, but after Carrie sold out of everything she made, coupled with extra donations, the amount we turned over to Dairy Queen for Norton’s was $606,” Fred said. “Honestly, we were overwhelmed.”

Not only was the Norder’s generosity on display in this fundraising event, but the residents of Grayson County, who purchased cookies or cupcakes and made donations, displayed a true willingness to help right a wrong.

“When I announced what we were doing on Facebook, the orders started flowing in and at one point I had to run to the store with our kids to buy more supplies for Carrie, as we knew she would run out,” Fred stated. “There is no way Carrie and I could have done this without the participation of those who donated, but I do have to recognize Carrie for how hard she worked for this, as she never ceases to amaze me; I just tried to stay out of her way in the kitchen.”

Carrie added that, “There is no way we could have done this without advertising on social media, and moreover, we could not have raised the money without the people who came forward and purchased baked goods. We had several people pay above and beyond the cost of the sale and some of them didn’t buy anything at all, they just simply made a donation.”

Well done Norder clan, and bravo Grayson County.

(Photo: The Norder family with DQ management)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000