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| SPIFF Olympics honor Savannah |
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| Written by Andy Hofmeister |
| Wednesday, 21 July 2010 10:34 |
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Savannah Kleinhans and her father Daniel lost their lives on Feb. 14, 2009, when they went through the ice on Lake Winnebago. This weekend the second annual SPIFF (Savannah's Pay It Forward Foundation) Olympics will be held at Oswald Park in St. Nazianz to raise money for communities in Manitowoc and surrounding counties in remembrance of Savannah's life.
SPIFF is a mini-grant program, which just awarded its first grant to Riverview Middle School in Manitowoc. Grants are to be given to youth organizations for them to do community service projects. The organization recently received its tax-exempt status and is officially non-profit. Also benefiting from the fundraiser this weekend will be the Calumet County Dive Team. They will take on the Valders Fire Department in a softball game on Sunday before being presented with a check for a donation from SPIFF "So far we have raised over $13,000 for the Calumet County Dive Team," Savannah's mother Justine Katze said. "We do have a long way to go to make sure everyone gets the training they need, but this is a good start." The fundraiser starts at 10 a.m., on Saturday and goes through 6 p.m. on Sunday. Blues Brothers, a band from Milwaukee, will perform Saturday. There is no charge to see the band play, but those who plan to come are asked to bring a donation of a non-perishable food item, a household item, or a personal hygiene item. "All donations are greatly appreciated," Katze said. "I also really appreciate everyone who has given their time to Savannah's foundation." A magician will also be at the park throughout the weekend. Other activities going on will be softball, volleyball, and horseshoe tournaments. Frisbee golf will be free all weekend and there will be a bounce house as well as a playground. Food and refreshments will also be available. "We want to provide a picnic atmosphere for everyone who comes," Katze said. "We hope we can inspire people to help others while everyone has a good time. The donations are all going to a good cause." Any organization that would like to apply for a grant can send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or they can call (920) 905-4863. The website for the foundation is spiffonline.org, which should be fully functional by the end of the month. A full schedule of the weekend's events is already available on the website. There are also groups on facebook. and myspace. that anyone can join. Information about the foundation is available through these groups. 
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