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Spreading love across the seas
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.North Elementary first-graders hold up Valentine's Day cards they have made for Airmen who are overseas. The bottom of the card reads, "UNFORGOTTEN," because the students say the troops will never be forgotten. From the left: Christian Justice, Aidan Stec, Noah Schreffier, Jackson Welsh, Hannah Allen and Icis Pike
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Mason Spurlock is finished writing his letter. It reads, "Dear friend, Happy Valentine's Day. Mrs. Resch's class made Valentine cards for you. I hope you like the cards. Thank you for protecting our country. Your friend, Mason."
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.This first-grader is taking her time on her Valentine's Day card. Hannah Allen focuses as she places a wiggle eye on her elephant.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.First-grader Emma Battaglia puts dots of glue on the back of her elephant's head. She is making a Valentine's Day card for troops in Baghdad, Iraq.
North Elementary first-graders are spreading their love to troops deployed overseas.
In support of Hearts for Heroes, an activity created by Boardman resident Nancy Cuffle, students prepared Valentines Day cards for airmen in Iraq.
Cuffle started the activity through e-mailing various schools and organizations asking for them to donate cards for deployed troops. Since her idea was so close to Valentine’s Day, she coined it as Hearts for Heroes. Her e-mail was passed along as a chain letter and the rest is history.
Linda Resch’s first-grade class contributed several Valentine’s Day elephant cards. A special hand-written letter from each students was enclosed with their card.
As a class, the students decided on what the letter should read. The first-graders glued together a purple elephant with moving eyes and a heart attached to the end of its nose.
The students wrote unforgotten below the elephant because they say the troops overseas will never be forgotten.
All Hearts for Heros cards will be mailed to airmen in Baghdad, Iraq.