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Kevin On the Roof surpasses fundraising goal for local nonprofit

Kevin On the Roof surpasses fundraising goal for local nonprofit

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Kevin on the Roof surpassed his goal of raising $90,000 for nonprofit STRIVE Thursday morning.

Kevin Fitzpatrick has been on the roof at Patriot Subaru for about nine days in his quest to generate revenue for the organization, which supports teens and young adults with intellectual disabilities.

In all, Kevin raised $100,500 for STRIVE programs, surpassing this year’s goal of $90,000.

Kevin also says the nonprofit has limited resources and ways to support itself.

“When it comes to a fundraiser like this, if we’re not going to raise the money this way, we have to find another way because this is literally how we keep the lights on and provide the services that we do,” Fitzpatrick said.

For 14 years, Fitzpatrick has camped out on the roof of Patriot Subaru.

STRIVE now offers over 15 different programs dedicated to supporting the community, all with a common goal of providing opportunities for participants to become as independent as possible.

The nonprofit says those opportunities include social, educational, employment training, post-secondary options, and ongoing support programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or mental health issues.

Fitzpatrick himself is the program director for STRIVE U, which aims to teach 18-26-year-old residents the necessary skills to live independently in the community.

STRIVE U includes Community Living in an apartment with a roommate, Post-Secondary Education and paid work experiences.

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