Saint Ann fourth grader Neve Sirois decided not to ask for gifts this Christmas. Instead, she asked friends and families to donate coloring supplies to the St. Christopher Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Sirois was once a patient at the hospital, and she said she understands what it is like to spend the holidays in a hospital environment. She was determined to brighten the spirits of those children. For her fundraiser, “Color Kids with Love,” she set up a box in the school lobby and requested donations of crayons, coloring books and other art supplies that were delivered at St. Christopher’s the week before Christmas.
Eighth grade student council members also partnered with the Trenton Diocesan Federation of the New Jersey Knights of Columbus to help sponsor their 6th annual project, “Send a Hero Home for the Holidays.” Students raised money to bring two soldiers home to their families for the holidays and planned a few fundraising events that took place at the school Dec. 10-13. These included a bake sale, a raffle and a dress down day.
