By Dale M. King
BOCA RATON – It happens every year.
The Honey Bears from Lenae Breger Herman’s kindergarten class at Del Prado Elementary School use money they raised through various projects to purchase food for Boca Helping Hands.
The kids recently visited BHH at its new headquarters to deliver the items they had just purchased at Publix.
In return, BHH Executive Director Linda Gove presented the kids with certificates as they enjoyed cookies and juice.
How did the kids raise money? One youngster ran a lemonade and cookie stand, and a neighbor contributed a matching amount of money to what they had collected. Another student said he read books to his sister.
Another kindergarten child said he got $10 for being Student of the Month, and gave it to the BHH fund.
Breger Herman said this is the sixth year in a row that her kindergarteners have delivered food “that is purchased with the money that they raise during the year.” The project, she said, is an effort to “reinforce the fact that the children need to be grateful for their wonderful families and enriched lives and in turn give back to those in need:”
The Honey Bears and their parents met at the Publix in West Boca. Parent leaders had a shopping list, a calculator and an envelope of money. Students proceeded to fill their carts with groceries. The children next scanned, bagged and hauled the bags into parents’ cars that were lined up caravan style.
The children then delivered the groceries to the Boca Helping Hands Food Kitchen in the new Remillard Family Resource Center.
The children also toured the new Boca Helping Hands kitchen during their visit.