Wescott's Helping Hands Committee, with Chair Nisa Rajani, is ending 2019 with a final activity called Cards for Hospitalized Children. They are working with staff to make cards with the children. If families would like to make cards at home and bring them, that would also be greatly appreciated.
Wescott's Helping Hands Committee, with Chair Nisa Rajani, is ending 2019 with a final activity called Cards for Hospitalized Children. They are working with staff to make cards with the children. If families would like to make cards at home and bring them, that would also be greatly appreciated.
Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) is an internationally recognized charitable organization that spreads hope, joy and magic to hospitalized kids across America through uplifting, handmade cards.
Anyone can get involved with CFHK, from anywhere in the world. Individuals and groups across the United States, and the world, donate time and creativity to make handmade cards and send them to CFHK for distribution in hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses across the nation.
More details can be also found on CFHK website at:
The Helping Hands Committee of the Wescott PTO thanks the Wescott families "for your generosity and time and we hope to have an equally fulfilling 2020. Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year."
Recap of fall activities coordinated by the Helping Hands Committee
"The Helping Hands Committee is grateful for all the support from the school community. It has been an amazing year of giving so far and we wanted to thank you. The Backpacks with Books drive was a great success. We surpassed our goal to amass 1,000 books and collected almost 1,300 books over a week. Bernie's Book Bank was extremely grateful. The organization will be able to serve 150 children this year. Mrs. Jennings’ first-grade class won the Knex set as they collected 280 books. We also received about 50 backpacks," said Ms. Rajani.
"For the coat drive, coats were delivered to the children at the Luther Burbank Elementary School in Chicago, just before Thanksgiving. It was a heartwarming experience to see eighth-graders come down and help carry the multiple bags. Mrs. Fortune, the assistant principal at Burbank, says that they always welcome Wescott's efforts and the children really appreciate our kindness," she added.
