Community Offers Aid at Crosswalk for Kara

Members of the Pasadena community and many others attended the Crosswalk for Kara event on Sunday at , a fundraising event in memorial of Kara Micciche, a Pasadena teen who was after being struck by a car in July.

The event was organized by Patty Mohr, Kara's aunt. Funds raised during the event will be used to help pay for funeral costs, medical bills and other expenses incurred by the Micciche family.

There were a variety of activities available during the event, including a DJ, moonbounce, silent auction, door prizes and prize wheels. A variety of food and drink were also on hand for attendees.

"We needed to raise enough money to pay off the funeral cost, which was $25,000," said Mohr, who added that after the first hour of the event almost $6,000 had been raised. "Kurtz's Beach reduced the cost of hosting the event here so we'd be able to make money."

Mohr added that everything for the event was donated by the community. Organization for the event began on Aug. 28.

"Everybody in the community has been really supportive," said Mohr. "(County Excutive) Leopold has been working to get a crosswalk installed on Ritchie Highway, which is going to be put in. All that has been done and taken care of."

"I think this is a great way to make money and help my uncle," said Fred Mohr, Patty Mohr's son, who was running a prize wheel featuring prizes donated by Richard's Nursery. "I think it's great to be helping my cousin and my uncle out. He's got a lot on his plate now raising his son by himself."

"The whole idea is to support a family," said Ronald Wade, head of Maryland's Anatomy Board, who attended the event. "In this case, it's a tragedy for a young girl to be killed like this. It's all one big world, we're all part of that human community, so it's a good thing."