Imagine a 1st Grader requesting friends
to bring a gift for the “missions” instead of buying a birthday present for herself. Holy Child Academy 1st Grader Victoria Hiscott did exactly that!
Victoria celebrated her 7th birthday a little
differently this year. Friends and classmates of Victoria arrived at her birthday party with monetary
donations for the Archdiocese’s Kid Snack Bags Project rather than toys, dolls,
and games for Victoria. With the help of Victoria and her friends, nearly $300 was raised for children
who eat at soup kitchens. These funds were then used to purchase, decorate, and
fill paper bags with juice, granola bars, a box of raisins and a fruit cup.
Holy Child Academy learned of Victoria’s generous idea when Mrs. Hiscott called Lower
School Director and Service Coordinator Ms. Anne Wood to inquire about the
“missions” and to explain her daughter’s birthday wishes. Apparently, Victoria’s thoughtfulness had been spurred on by Holy Child Academy’s year-long service projects to help others who are less fortunate and
the school motto of Actions, Not Words.
Victoria, however, took her “actions” to another level and
shared her birthday joy with the needy. Ms. Wood commented that “Victoria’s thoughtfulness and generosity at such a young age
left many of us of speechless.”
