"I raised over $100,000 for my Eagle Scout project."

About this episode

Alexis McCullough shares her inspiring journey of raising over $100,000 for a community memorial project following her father's death.

What does it take for a 14-year-old girl to raise over $100,000 for her community? In this deeply moving episode of This One Time in Kankakee, we sit down with Alexis McCullough and her mother, Cassandra, to discuss the journey behind the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Marcotte Park in Bourbonnais. Following the sudden loss of her father, Colonel Mark McCullough, Alexis transformed her grief into a mission. This isn't your typical Eagle Scout story. From "secret meetings" with a myst...

People in this episode

Guest: Alexis McCullough

Topics covered

• community service
• Eagle Scout project
• grief transformation
• family legacy
• memorials

Keywords

• Eagle Scout
• fundraising
• community project
• Gold Star Families
• memorial monument

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

Places: Marcotte Park, Bourbonnais

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