Project Give was introduced today to the students at Olive Vista Middle School in Sylmar today. This Is Project Give’s First middle school in the San Fernando valley! The teachers and administration at the school have shown incredible enthusiasm and support for Project Give. The presentation took place in the morning hours before nutrition. By the time the bell rang for nutrition, students flooded the School’s Project Give lead teacher Richard Ramos’s classroom to get the applications. Within minutes finished applications piled up. We are eagerly awaiting the problems that these students will tackle…

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.

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.

The first Project Give service project in Gage Middle School has just been completed. The PG kids worked hard to bring more school pride as they painted their worn lunch benches with the school colors. School staff, students and parents got involved to bring the maroon and gold colors to the lunch area benches.