Inspiration at 18!
By Mahri Carmichael
Lauren Mitchell is an 18 year old aspiring actress. With a full
work load at college as well as a normal teenage social life,
Lauren is involved with a great charity- Operation Christmas
Child. Operation Christmas Child is an organisation that sends
shoeboxes filled with goodies, wrapped in Christmas paper to
the less fortunate children of the world. Her involvement
began after her mother joined the organisation as the area co
-ordinator for Glasgow in 2011. Her mother felt so passionate
about the cause that she convinced Lauren to come along and
visit the warehouse – where the magic happened! When
Lauren saw all the boxes filled with toiletries and basic
essentials she caught the bug! She just couldn’t refuse helping
such a brilliant cause.
Whilst the shoeboxes only contain things we take for granted
like toothbrushes and hats and scarfs, even a yo-yo, they are
luxuries for these children. They bring so much happiness to a
child who has never received such things.
After three years her and her family are still heavily involved.
Lauren has even arranged fundraisers in order to prepare
more shoeboxes and spreading more joy into the hearts of
children. Her father has even joined in the cause to help out
in the warehouse.
At 18 she is bringing happiness to so many
children. More than what some 18 year
olds do.