“ A number of people who couldn’ t attend the party still donated because they thought it was a great cause.”
donations. In addition, her party helped raise awareness and inspired other children to organize similar events.
“ A number of people who couldn’ t attend the party still donated because they thought it was a great cause,” Kim says.“ We got great feedback from everyone.”
It took a lot of hard work to plan and organize the birthday celebration, according to Sydney. She was also nervous about asking for donations, although all the business owners were very supportive. Sydney’ s birthday is in August, but it took several months to organize the fundraiser. In the end, it was worth the effort.
“ Sydney was very excited about the party and proud of herself, too,” Kim says.“ She felt good about making sure other kids could have birthday parties like she had growing up.”
Sydney has participated in several other service-oriented projects, including environmental programs, and will complete more in the future. In second grade, she donated 10 inches of hair to children with cancer.
“ Sydney has a natural spirit of service,” her mother explains.
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