Siobhan Hanna: Two companies stepped up to help make holidays brighter
The holidays should be a joyful time for all youth. Many families during the holidays question how bills will be paid and gifts purchased when budgets are tight. Some parents of Aspiranet’s Fusion Charter students expressed such a concern. When EnviroTech of Modesto and Medic Alert in Turlock learned that this was a reality for our students, they were inspired to support a gift drive for Fusion. The generosity of these two companies brought our students great happiness and their parents’ peace of mind for the holidays.
Students wrote gift wishes on tags which EnviroTech and Medic Alert placed on office Christmas trees. Employees selected tags and purchased gifts for 63 students, including shoes, clothing and gift cards. The students were excited, grateful and surprised that strangers were kind enough to brighten their holidays. They showed their appreciation with thank-you cards and tasty treats.
Fusion Charter students and I deeply appreciative these acts of kindness. Thank you for continuing to support the youth in our community. Your generosity changed lives by creating happy holiday memories for our students.
Siobhan Hanna, Fusion Charter Principal, Turlock
This story was originally published February 2, 2015 at 1:47 PM with the headline "Siobhan Hanna: Two companies stepped up to help make holidays brighter."