This blog post is should have been written two months ago as the item was completed in December. My mom raised us that no matter how little we have we always have something to help others less fortunate then ourselves. This past December I helped out with two causes, one that is very near to my heart.
The first cause I helped with is one that is a school community project called the Green Bag Project. For the past four years Stelle has put together care packages for the homeless. This year being the Leadership teacher I decided to make it the best Green Bag Project EVER!! The week started with an AMAZING assembly that our fabulous Drama teacher helped put together. It had puppets, audience participation, and a great message. Through out the week we gathered hundreds of bags and were able to brighten the New Year for the homeless in LA.
The second cause I helped with is very dear to my heart. Six years ago I met the most amazing kid! It was my first year at A.C. Stelle and I was teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade social studies. During the 1st semester I had one 6th grader missing...he was fighting cancer. He ended up coming to school 2nd semester and in those few months I changed. I started to see how fragile the world was and how I shouldn't take any day for granted. Kevin showed me that. I was lucky enough to get to be Kevin's 7th grade teacher as well. 2nd semester of Kevin's 7th grade year his cancer came back and he has been fighting ever since. Kevin's been able to keep fighting thanks to the amazing program at St. Jude's. For the past 6 years I have been making donations to St. Jude's to help Kevin and other children like him. But over the past 6 years I have also been fighting pink slips at school, so I haven't been able to donate as much as I would like to. I'm finally in a place that I feel safe with my job and I received a letter from St. Jude's saying that any donation during the month of December would be matched. I made a large donation for Kevin. For the little boy I met 6 years ago who shows me everyday what real courage is. Courage. Strength. Believe.
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| Kevin, Yosemite 2010 |
The first cause I helped with is one that is a school community project called the Green Bag Project. For the past four years Stelle has put together care packages for the homeless. This year being the Leadership teacher I decided to make it the best Green Bag Project EVER!! The week started with an AMAZING assembly that our fabulous Drama teacher helped put together. It had puppets, audience participation, and a great message. Through out the week we gathered hundreds of bags and were able to brighten the New Year for the homeless in LA. 
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