Plantation Key School has picked up the chant for Charlie! The third grade class from last year began collecting pop tops in an effort to see what 1 million was like. However, upon hearing that they could help Charlie's dad, Matt and the Ronald McDonald House in the fight against cancer, they decided to donate all their collected tops to Charlie! I can't imagine a more powerful message - kids helping kids! What a great lesson to learn so young and to carry forward as they grow and experience life. As the presentation was being made, one child initiated a chant for "Charlie" and soon the whole crowd was holding up their bags and chanting for Charlie! As the students help load the tabs in Ms. Gibson’s car that day, one student was overheard saying “this makes me feel so good to help Charlie”. The students were so excited about their community service and that it went to help a real child with a face. These children took the opportunity to take something of throwaway value, a pop top, and recycled it into a tool of giving! Thank you PKS! You have done more than help out a family fighting cancer with this act...you have enabled these children to realize the act of helping others! What a fantastic lesson for us all!
