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| Written by Aaron Cedeño | |||
| Wednesday, 27 January 2010 09:00 | |||
The outpouring of support continued to flow from the United States to the shores of Haiti last week, aided and abetted by everything from local charity drives to a national telethon across the three major television networks Friday evening.  Now, some of Louisburg’s younger residents have decided they want to get in on the act. Chloe Philgreen and Katlyn Urban, two fourth-graders at Broadmoor Elementary School, were watching the news with their parents last week, taking in the ongoing coverage of the disaster in Haiti. The two friends decided they had to help, so they put their heads together and got to work. At first, the best idea seemed to be a donation collection bucket situated in the front office of BES, and Principal Chris McLean wholeheartedly jumped on board. But then the plan began to evolve. Chloe’s father runs a youth camp for youths and teenagers, where one of the activities in which campers have the option of partaking is to assist in the construction of food packets. For a little more than $1, they can provide a meal of rice, vegetables and vitamins for a family of six. Together Chloe and Katlyn will take the money donated by their peers, and use it to purchase, construct and ship the meal packets to Haiti, where they will be distributed door to door to families in need. Of course, they aren’t alone in their efforts. The student council at Louisburg High School is collecting money this week to be donated, and Sara McIntire, social worker at BES and Rockville Elementary School, came up with a plan of her own. Working through Heart to Heart International, a non-profit organization based in Olathe, McIntire is collecting care kits to be sent to Haiti. Families construct the kits themselves and package them in a one-gallon plastic storage bag, along with $1 for shipping. Having seen the giving spirit of Louisburg’s students through her work, she said, she couldn’t fail to bring to them the opportunity to help a country in such great need. “Sometimes, I think helping in a situation like that feels big and overwhelming,” McIntire said. “That it’s not something you can do, you’re just going to think about it. And I wanted to give them the opportunity to see they really can do it.” For Chloe and Katlyn’s part, they’re well aware of the comforts they enjoy by living in Louisburg. Now, they want to share some of that comfort with those who need it most. “That’s kind of why we wanted to help them,” Chloe said. “We want to make it better.” “More like our town,” Katlyn added. “We want to make a difference.” Completed care kits will be accepted at the elementary schools until Friday. Those interested can contact the BES office at 837-1900 for a full list of requested items.
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