A Grand CMN Drive

We just finished up our Pizza Party/Children's Miracle Network Fundraising Drive for the FCCLA National Service Project. 

Children's Miracle Network is close to my heart as my eldest was the CMN Champion for the San Diego Children's Hospital back in 1996. 

Our FCCLA members chose to do a Pizza Party Contest, the Advisory class at our high school that raised the most per student will win a Pizza Party on December 1st. Well...

I still haven't announced which Advisory class won, but will tomorrow.  Our students and staff really came through.  $730 was raised!  Another staff member chose to add the $20 to bring the total up to $750.  Then, at the suggestion of the FCCLA officers, our FCCLA members unanimously voted to use Chapter funds (raised for outings and housing for FCCLA trips) to add another $250 to make our Chapter donation an even cool Grand!!! 

I am so proud of my student members and leadership.  

You make me proud!

What is FCCLA?

As one of her Power of One projects (Speak Out for FCCLA), Hunter, repared a poster to display at school, encouraging students to join FCCLA. 

These are some of the things that the poster had to say:

Family 
Career and
Community
L eaders of
America


Fun included
Memories made
Trips
Fundraisers
Laughs
Friends
Food
Smiles
Thankfulness
Honor
Fun
Cries
Time
Outstanding club
Most enjoyable
Great attitudes accepted
Nice people accepted
Fun people accepted
Everyone is welcome
Fun is included
Love is shared
Smiles are passed on
Funn (yep that's how she spelled it)

And all around the edges it says:
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Operation Christmas Child

Samaritan's Purse staff and partners plan to hand-deliver some 8 million shoe box gifts to hurting children in more than 100 countries on six continents. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has hand-delivered more than 69 million shoe box gifts to needy children around the world. 

We want to Be Part of  It too!  For the 5 years I have been advisor at our school, FCCLA students have  continued the tradition begun I don't know how many years ago by previous FCCLA/FHA members and Mrs. Hill, former advisor. 

Thursday November 5th at 5pm we will meet at the WalMart Food entrance to shop together for Operation Christmas Child. You will need to bring money to purchase the gifts that will go inside your box.  

You can either bring a shoebox or buy a plastic box at the store. Our FCCLA will pay the $7 shipping cost, one box per member.  You can choose to fill as many boxes as you like, but only one shipping fee per member.



After we are finished shopping, we will head over to El Charro to eat dinner together, again, you'll need to bring your own money. 


Participation is entirely voluntary.  Operation Christmas Child is a religious outreach and participation is in no way required.  It was begun by the son of world famous evangelist Billy Graham to reach out to children around the world.  

So please join us if you can. If Thursday night does not work for you, you are more than welcome to shop and fill a box on your own and bring it in in the next week.  

 If you like, you may wrap your box, but please wrap the top and bottom separately, placing the label on the lid.

Be Part of It!!!