Post by iluvgreywolf on Dec 6, 2009 0:11:36 GMT -5
IF only more would participate in things of this nature. Be more willing to give, and not always on receiving end. I admire these students for their effort to make some child and their family's Christmas brighter. And a BIG THANK YOU to the Lowndes County School Board for allowing their buses to transport these students on off time.
Go to the addy and watch the video. It is heartwarming to say the least.
Lowndes High's Shop with a Viking
Five hundred Lowndes County high schoolers dedicated their Saturday morning, helping make this Christmas even brighter for children in need.
www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/78616057.html
10:15 PM Dec 5, 2009
Fifteen buses of Lowdnes County student filed into Walmart full of holiday spirit and cheer.
The gifts eight-year-old Lydia Myers picked out will make Christmas for her a possibility this year.
"We didn't know if we were getting Christmas cause my dad, he has been off of work a lot," said Lydia.
She's one of 90 Lowndes County elementary students chosen for the Shop with a Viking event.
Each child is paired with a team of five high schoolers, who raised $100 for their assigned child to spend on gifts for themselves and their family.
"The economy is bad and families don't have a lot of money," said Taylor Weldon, a freshman at Lowndes High. "And every chance we can, we're going to help them."
Assistant Principal LeAnne McCall brought this event to Lowndes County last year. But to her, it's more than just a fundraiser.
"A way to get to see our students and to see our students in a different way, not just in the academic setting or the athletic setting, or performing in the band," said McCall, who's the assistant principal of the school. "But you get to see them giving back to others."
Team members helped their little Vikings select the perfect gifts before heading to the checkout aisle.
With a full cart and a big grin, Lydia says she can't wait for Christmas.
"We're gonna like get our presents. We're gonna hand 'em out. Then, they're gonna unwrap their presents and they'll see what they got," she said.
Confident that her siblings will be as delighted to receive their gifts, as she was to pick them out.
Organizers plan to make this an annual event at Lowndes High School.
Go to the addy and watch the video. It is heartwarming to say the least.
Lowndes High's Shop with a Viking
Five hundred Lowndes County high schoolers dedicated their Saturday morning, helping make this Christmas even brighter for children in need.
www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/78616057.html
10:15 PM Dec 5, 2009
Fifteen buses of Lowdnes County student filed into Walmart full of holiday spirit and cheer.
The gifts eight-year-old Lydia Myers picked out will make Christmas for her a possibility this year.
"We didn't know if we were getting Christmas cause my dad, he has been off of work a lot," said Lydia.
She's one of 90 Lowndes County elementary students chosen for the Shop with a Viking event.
Each child is paired with a team of five high schoolers, who raised $100 for their assigned child to spend on gifts for themselves and their family.
"The economy is bad and families don't have a lot of money," said Taylor Weldon, a freshman at Lowndes High. "And every chance we can, we're going to help them."
Assistant Principal LeAnne McCall brought this event to Lowndes County last year. But to her, it's more than just a fundraiser.
"A way to get to see our students and to see our students in a different way, not just in the academic setting or the athletic setting, or performing in the band," said McCall, who's the assistant principal of the school. "But you get to see them giving back to others."
Team members helped their little Vikings select the perfect gifts before heading to the checkout aisle.
With a full cart and a big grin, Lydia says she can't wait for Christmas.
"We're gonna like get our presents. We're gonna hand 'em out. Then, they're gonna unwrap their presents and they'll see what they got," she said.
Confident that her siblings will be as delighted to receive their gifts, as she was to pick them out.
Organizers plan to make this an annual event at Lowndes High School.