Home School Community Service Project

During this season of gratitude, I encouraged Ella to complete a community service project. We brainstormed ideas and eventually decided that she would email St. Joseph Orphanage here in town to see if they had any needs.  We heard back quickly that socks were in very short supply, so Ella held a sock and soap drive in our neighborhood.  In the course of a week, she collected 226 pairs of socks and 75 hygiene items.

We boxed everything up and personally delivered it to St. Joseph where Ella got to speak with the volunteer coordinator and learn about the differences and similarities between this "orphanage" and the one where she lived in Gyumri.  It's difficult for Ella to share about her years in Armenia, but she did well having this conversation.

We're so proud of Ella for seeing this project through beginning to end and grateful to live in a neighborhood that so generously supported her.