Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Children helping children = 43 bedkits

Submitted by Pat and Brian Tuddenham

Thought that we would let you know about something that we are really excited about. These kids have really done a great job.

The students and staff of Hillcrest Public school in Cambridge have been industriously wrapping pennies these past two weeks.

Children helping Children.

Kindergarten girls and boys bringing in sticky handfuls of pennies; older students generously providing from their piggybanks, sometimes enough to provide a whole bedkit. Working together, four hundred Canadian children have raised enough donations to provide forty-three bedkits.

The opportunity to help other children really seems to have touched a chord with these young people, their parents, and teachers. Their enthusiasm and generosity have overwhelmed us.

Christmas and Sleeping Children make an excellent match.

Hope that you have a very Merry Christmas.

All the best,
Pat and Brian