Hundreds of teens who may have gone with very little or no gifts this holiday season received an early Christmas thanks to donations and support from a caring community and the Jordan Education Foundation. The Foundation raised nearly $90,000 from generous donors and local businesses to provide a holiday shopping spree for more than 600 students in need throughout Jordan School District in their annual “Christmas for Kids” event this year.
On Saturday, the students partnered with amazing volunteer chaperones who took them shopping at Walmart in South Jordan for everything from clothes, boots, and bedding, to comforters, warm coats, and food for their families. Every student was allowed to purchase $150.00 worth of gifts. Santa Claus was there to spread some holiday cheer along with local firefighters, police, and city leaders.
In addition, this year local Stir’s cereal bar donated 600 boxes of cereal to the event. That meant the students also received a big box of cereal.
Thank you to everyone for making the holidays much brighter for students and their families.
Members of the Herriman High School Latinos in Action led the Pledge of Allegiance at last night’s Board of Education meeting and celebrated their culture with a beautiful poem written by Darianna Faria, a Herriman High student. The poem expressed support for all students, encouraging those who have immigrated to the United States to never forget where they came from and to strive for a better world where all seek to understand one another. The poem went on to say all students who have immigrated from another country should be allowed to achieve their hopes and dreams.