Kids Helping Kids

Girl Scouts from Savoy recently visited the Fannin County Children’s Center. The troop brought donations of new children’s clothing, baby wipes, individually packaged snacks and drinks for the Rainbow Rooms. The girls had purchased the items with money they had earned selling cookies. They also took a tour of the center and learned about all of the services provided by the nonprofit agency. Their efforts earned them a Girl Scout patch. The Fannin County Children’s Center also presented each girl with a special Rainbow Room patch to thank them for their contributions.

Dodd City Second and third graders came to the Children's Center in April.  They brought donations of toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo and other items.  After a tour of the Center, they decorated our sidewalks out front in preparation for our annual Open House. more...

Girl Scout Troop 104 - Several girls in Girl Scout Troop 104 from Bonham recently earned their Bronze Awards by helping other kids.  Troop members spent several hours planning and completing their project.  The goal was to help CPS workers be prepared for lots of different situations they encounter while doing their jobs of protecting children.  They purchased duffel bags and filled them with diapers, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, water bottles, disposable gloves, and other items they may need for the children they see.  They also included travel games and activities for children to play with for the times CPS workers are transporting children in their cars to a foster home, visits with parents, doctor appointments or other reasons.  The girls assembled nine bags all together; one for each investigator, caseworker or case aide in the Fannin County CPS office.  The bags can be stored in the workers’ cars, so they will have the supplies handy when they visit children in their homes, schools or elsewhere in the community.

Crossroads Presbyterian Church - Youth at the Crossroads Presbyterian Church decided to turn a fun holiday activity into something that could benefit other children.  For Halloween, they hosted a pumpkin decorating contest called "Pumpkins for Purpose."  All of the entry fees were donated to the Fannin County Children’s Center in order to help other children and youth. Paige Brummett of Trenton took home the Grand Prize with her pumpkin that looked like a hamburger.  Second place went to Marshal Durbin.  Garret Jones of Blue Ridge earned the third place prize.  Joseph Rule and Catarina Perkins, both of Anna, each earned runner-up awards.

Trenton FCCLA & Ector Beta Club - Members of the Trenton Family, Career and Community Leaders Association (FCCLA) issued a friendly challenge to the Ector Beta Club to see who could collect the most for the Rainbow Rooms.  When the two schools met at a basketball game, the school who won the challenge would get to hear the other team’s cheerleaders lead a cheer for their school.  The Trenton students traveled to the Fannin County Children’s Center to get a tour of the facility, which includes one of the Rainbow Rooms.  After seeing the room stocked with new clothing, shoes, diapers, coats and other items, the youth asked about what the current needs of the program were.  Armed with the wish list, students from both schools went to work collecting diapers, cleaning supplies, clothing for toddlers, shoes, gift cards and cash.  Trenton FCCLA won the challenge by collecting an estimated $2,500 worth of supplies.  Their contribution included $140 in gift cards to area stores and more than $700 in cash.  To make good on the friendly bet, Ector cheerleaders led a cheer for Trenton during halftime of the basketball game.  For the Trenton students, this effort was service-learning project.  Student leaders inspired others in the Trenton schools and community to contribute to the effort by quoting Martin Luther King, Jr. who once said “Anybody can be great because anybody can serve.” 

Dodd City Schools - Students in Dodd City have also contributed to the Rainbow Rooms.  Students at this school held a Sock Hop and collected 329 pairs of socks for the program.  Lesia Bridges from Dodd City Schools said that the kids enjoyed the opportunity to help other kids in the area.

First Baptist Church of Bonham - The Youth Group at First Baptist Church in Bonham organized a Christian music concert.  Admission to the event was a new item for the Rainbow Room.