This is my favorite set of cookies for what they represent and for the hands they'll be delivered to this Valentine's Day. A week ago, the elementary school sent out an email with an order form to order special valentines for friends or teachers as a fundraiser for a 5th grade field trip. I was still thinking about the email when I was driving home from work and I posted the following on FB when I got home...
The response was immediate and I loved that half of the likes came from friends I know from Middle School. Soon, we had organized a donation box at my local yoga studio with a starting donation of $25. I picked up the donation box today and we collected $78!
I volunteered to make the extra quantity of cookies to make them extra special and to allow more of the $2/cookie to go towards the fundraiser and not cookie costs.
A teacher provided me with 13 names saying, "
All of the kids that I named don't have any friends. They may occupy themselves at recess with one or two "friends," but none of those kids would have money or the idea to send a valentine and they certainly won't get one from a parent."
I've asked other kids to help come up with names so we can spread the love wide. Each kid has lit up eagerly providing a name or two. We've talked about how to extend friendship beyond Valentine's Day.
I know there are bigger causes out there and much greater suffering, but if we can make a difference in how a few kids feel about themselves and bring awareness to our own kids to include others, I feel like we've accomplished something big. I hope the kids receiving these cookies feel a belonging and feel more loved.
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