On Thursday, December 15th it was evident that the spirit of the holiday season is alive and abundant at Old Post Road School. For the sixth consecutive year, students in grades 3,4 and 5 showed their tremendous support for a very worthy cause by participating in "The Snowman Project.”
In conjunction with the Department of Children and Families (D.C.F.), appproximately 150 students and staff members volunteered to "adopt" a child for the holidays and purchase a gift for him or her. Keeping with the school's tradition of overwhelming generosity, over 500 gifts were presented to a team of D.C.F. representatives for underpriveleged children in Southeastern Massachusetts.
One of the representatives, Rusty, took the opportunity to speak to a cafeteria filled with students and thanked them personally. He likened their efforts to those found in the popular book The Giving Tree and explained that "The Snowman Project" demonstrates a willingness to give unconditionally, much like the characters in the book. In addition to the guest speaker, students were also treated to several holiday songs performed by the OPR chorus and instrumentalists.
As 2011 comes to a close, it is a warming feeling to know that through the generosity of the Old Post Road community over 150 more children will have a happier, more enjoyable holiday season.
Brian Larkin
Old Post Road School
Grade 4
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