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KIDS CHANGE THE WORLD
to let them know they were cared for
during the holiday season.
deployed to Afghanistan to serve
Through continued conversations
keep in touch with him during his
orphanage that was in desperate
how much the soldiers truly longed
for a connection to home. I talked
with my social studies teacher and
arranged for each of the students in
my class to become a pen pal with a
which led to the creation of a drive
to send items to them. Because of
the excitement spread throughout
grant I received as part of my award
assisted with shipping costs for a
in each day anxious to see if any
letters were waiting for us. Because
organized a drive to collect food
and personal care items and sent
140 care packages to the soldiers
and generous donors contributed
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
in their inaugural year of the Power
a second clothing drive for the
supply drive which donated nearly
make these drives successful.
I am extremely grateful to the
Children’s Museum and the Power
of Children Award for affording me
the opportunity to continue and
expand my project to the people of
Afghanistan.
Anniversary
Ashelle, 22
Freshman
Butler University
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