Post Contributed by Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director
For the 3rd consecutive year, Beye Discovery has participated in The Neighborhood Giving Project's "Giving Thanks" letter writing campaign. Although we make cards, the sentiment is still the same: children are eager to acknowledge and give thanks to those who work during the Thanksgiving holiday, often away from their own families. Students in our Monday and Wednesday classes made the cards last week and they were delivered by the students today.
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| Heidi |
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| Heidi |
We began by asking students to consider who in our community would need to work during the Thanksgiving holiday. They compiled a long list that included doctors and all those who work in hospitals, animal hospitals, police and fire personnel, grocery store employees, the CTA, military personnel, airline employees, etc. We then chose 4 categories to focus on, as this year we planned a walking field trip to deliver our thank you cards in person. Our recipients included The Carlson Animal Hospital, Dominick's, The Oak Park Fire Department, and The Oak Park Veteran's Center (although this organization moved to S. Harlem Ave., so these cards were delivered separately).
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| Carson |
Students made some very heartfelt and detailed cards, using collage
and colored pencils. A few students included a pop-up feature to their
cards and another card included a short comic. They enjoyed delivering
the cards and are eager to do so again next year!
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| Theo |
At the fire station, children were given an impromptu tour and were able
to sit inside a firetruck! They also met all the firefighters on shift,
including the captain and the station office manager, who keeps the
entire department running smoothly. Before departing, students also
received a red fire helmet! An additional bonus as our walk was coming
to an end, was the ability to hand-deliver one of the cards to a police
officer. She was very surprised and quite pleased to be recognized by
the children : )
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| Xantal |
We extend a huge thank you to all the children who participated in The
Neighborhood Giving Project's "Giving Thanks" letter writing campaign
(there were over 600 participants)!!! Each and every child added a bit
of cheer to a number of community workers' days due to their
thoughtfulness and appreciation.
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| Dexter |
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| Jessica |
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| Jessica |
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| Yinka |
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| Yinka |
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| Ginger |
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| Ginger |
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| Ethan |
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| Ethan |
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| Cassie |
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| Cassie |
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| Cassie |
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| Ginger |
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| Emory |
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| Emory |
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| Anika |
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| Anika |
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| Peyton |
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| Joey |
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| Joseph |
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| Elijah |
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| Ben and Joseph |
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| Ben |
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| Ben |
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| Ben |
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| Lucy |
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| Lucy |
For additional information about The Neighborhood Giving Project's annual "Giving Thanks" Letter Writing Campaign, please visit the following link:
TNGP Project Description:
http://www.neighborhoodgivingproject.org/past-projects.php
TNGP Photo Gallery:
http://www.neighborhoodgivingproject.org/gallery.php
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