Regardless of the limit in funds, the Project Give kids in Markham Middle School brought hope and joy to a shelter in their community. They researched different places to help and found one that helped many families in need. Budgeting was key as the students shopped for enough gifts for everyone. A ceremony was held were the students sang Christmas carols and presented the gifts to the recipients. The experienced of bringing hope to those facing trials will forever shape the values and characters of the PG student in this project.

The Project Give kids at Gage Middle School never tire in their efforts to make a difference in the world. Going back to school during their vacation, they prepared boxes filled with school supplies to send to children in Iraq. Also shipped were sweaters that were donated and over 30 pairs of shoes for boys and girls. Mrs. Alma Guzman and Ms. Kay Begich provided help in packing the goods. Ms. Begich showed our PG kids how to fill out the customs forms necessary to ship the boxes to the military base in Iraq where the materials will be distributed to local children.

Project Give’s Javier Rodriguez was at St. John the Evangelist Middle school today to kick of Project Give today. The program there will be held during school hours and on Saturdays will be open to the middle school aged youth who attend the local parish. During the presentation many of them presented unique ideas that they had to make their community a better place. Despite their age they have big dreams for the success they can achieve. Their enthusiasm to get started was incredible and we can’t wait to see what these future leaders come up with to make their community and the world a better place!!! 

Many of Markham Middle School’s  students will now be able to spend a happier Christmas because of their peers in Project Give. The PG kids mobilized to throw a Christmas party for some of the neediest families in the school. Seventy-five dollar gift cards were presented to students at the middle school in honor of their achievements despite the obstacles they faced. The school principal and the director of the local Boys and Girls club were at the event to congratulate the kids receiving the awards and encouraged them to keep working hard to make their dreams a reality.

Realizing that many families would go through the holiday season with out many of the daily items that many of us take for granted, Gage Middles Schools’ Project Give kids developed a plan to make the season much brighter and full of hope for many families in the Huntington Park, CA area. The names of needy families were obtained through Gage’s parent center and the kids created packages filled with food, blankets and toiletries. The children in the Project Give class received a lot of advice from their teacher, Mrs. Alma Guzman, as to what are the most needful things that families need in their kitchens to provide the best possible meals. After doing research for the items, the PG kids went to the stores to find the best deals. Running around the aisles the children gained real world experience in finding the best deals and realizing that the biggest package isn’t necessarily the best deal. The experience and the joy brought to the families will never be forgotten by those who worked hard to make this event a reality.