On Friday, April 11, there was a soft hum coming from room 200 during flex. A few small groups of students were seated at the tables, markers, pencils, and snacks in hand. Each student was working on a card for a terminally ill child.
Every student was making a card which would then be sent and hand-delivered to terminally ill children. The organization wants to deliver special moments to these children and their families. The Cards for Kids website says, “Our card recipients are special to us. That is why each partner location must promise to hand-deliver every card, room by room. This ensures that the patients and their families receive and genuinely appreciate these unique and heartfelt cards!”
When writing the cards, every attendee had the option to write them in English, French, or Spanish. If one chose to write in another language, a few phrases were supplied, but one would be encouraged to write their own message. With the creative freedom came a few rules: Students were not allowed to write messages like “get well soon” or “hang in there.” The reason for this was that the children knew their situation, and it was better to make something nice for them than to remind them of their illness.
In addition to the cards, students also had the opportunity to make bookmarks to give to the kids. All in all, 36 cards and 18 bookmarks were made. This yearly event, which has taken place every year since 2017, was in the works since February and run by French Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Ed Rising, DECA, and the National Honor Society, but this was the first year all the clubs were involved. It was really cool to see the student body come together and try to spread happiness and kindness. If you get the chance to sign up next year, you are encouraged to do so!
