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This is Ellery, one of our
young ones with a servant’s
heart, who already
understands the joy of
giving. For her ‘double
digit’ 10th birthday this
spring, she wanted to do
something EXTRA SPECIAL.
Ellery decided to have a
birthday party with LOTS of
friends, a special activity,
and LOTS of gifts. She had
one stipulation for her
friends, though. She didn’t
want the usual gifts that
10-year-old girls
enjoy. Rather, she had
specific gifts in
mind! These included
disposable baking pans, cake
mixes, cans of icing, cans
of Sprite, candles, and
mixing gadgets. Happy to
oblige her wish list, her
friends brought their gifts
to join her on her
birthday. The special
activity that Ellery planned
was for all the party guests
to have the joy of making
‘birthday boxes’ that she
intended to donate to
others. Altogether, with
their generosity and hard
work, Ellery and her friends
made over 100 boxes—each
complete with typed
instructions on how to make
a cake using Sprite as a
substitute for oil.
With so many boxes made,
Ellery then decided she
would share these gifts with
two different
pantries. Inspired by both a
previous day when her entire
family volunteered at
Servant’s Heart, as well as
her older brother, Keaton, a
Roncalli student volunteer
for us, she chose Servant’s
Heart to receive this
gift. Not only did the
whole family deliver and
unload this massive gift,
they even helped us stock
them on our shelves. What a
wonderful experience it was
for all of us! And--as she
was leaving, Ellery
excitedly announced, “I
already have an idea for
what we can make and donate
for my birthday next
year!” We are so touched and
grateful for Ellery and her
wonderful family.
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