A Kind Holiday
Queen Charlotte of England was much happier looking after children, helping expectant mothers and tending Kew Gardens than in dressing up and going to fancy balls. In fact, Queen Charlotte and her husband, King George III, were the first British royals to make charitable giving part of official royal duties. In the spirt of Queen Charlotte, whose story is told in THE QUEEN AND THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE, please share a photo and a few words about something kind you've done for others for whatever holiday you celebrate. By sharing, maybe you'll inspire others to help kindness grow like Queen Charlotte's garden.
CANDY FOR THE TROOPS
Dr. Michele Anderson's second-grade class wanted to make the holidays happy for American soldiers serving away from home. They collected Halloween candy from the school community and organized it for delivery to Operation Support Our Troops--America. http://www.osotamerica.org/
Thank you, Dr. Anderson’s kids and Westmoor Elementary School in the Northbrook School District 28 in Illinois!
SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE
Following a Nov. 30 reading of The Queen and the First Christmas Tree for Bookmarks, a Dallas Library branch at NorthPark Center, it was a joy to see folks pick an “angel” from the Salvation Army Angel Tree to buy a child in need something he or she wants or needs. Presents will be delivered to the Angel Tree by Dec. 6.
WHAT I DID
How I helped someone for the holidays.
CARDS FOR REFUGEES
Under the guidance of teacher Gabriel Popovich, The Mustangs Organizing for Social Transformation (M.O.S.T.), a volunteer organization that meets after classes at Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois designed and created holiday cards for refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers in U.S. custody at the border.
Thank you, Mr. Popovich and the M.O.S.T. teens for showing you care!
GIFTS FOR AN ANGEL
It was a joy to buy Christmas gifts for Jasmine, 4, who loves all things Minnie Mouse. Jasmine is the Angel I adopted from the Salvation Army Angel Tree at NorthPark Center in Dallas.
WHAT I DID
How I helped someone for the holidays.
VALENTINES FOR EVERYONE
Fifth and sixth and eighth graders shared the kind things they did — giving out chocolate, cleaning up their classrooms and more — on hearts they decorated under the guidance of Ms. Debbie Lee at M. Clifford Miller middle school in Lake Katrine, NY. They also created posters for Valentine’s Day, focusing on kindness. Thank you, Ms. Lee and the kids of M. Clifford Miller middle school for reminding us to celebrate kind holidays all year long!
COMFORT KITS FOR THE SICK
The amazing 5th graders at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Dallas have been creating holiday-themed comfort bags for patients undergoing treatment at Texas Oncology all year long. The bags include tea, hard candy, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer decorated for Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Easter. Students are also writing cards with inspirational Bible quotes and praying over the comfort kits for the patients. Their wonderful librarian, Madeline Schnurr and a couple of their teachers bring the comfort kits to Texas Oncology (Presbyterian Hospital) in the infusion room. Thank you, Madeline Schnurr and the great teachers and students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for your kindness!
WHAT I DID
How I helped someone for the holidays.