Children
Helping Children is an eighth grade community service group that
has worked each year since 2000 to raise money for children in
impoverished areas of the world. Courtney Haynes, in the middle
of the first group pictured to the right, was its inspiration.
Courtney found a staff leader, Jody Horan, gathered five friends
to form the first group, and the search began for children around
the world where CHC could help. The flags above show the 21 countries
where our funds have improved the lives of children in very direct
ways over the past decade.
Children
Helping Children has found areas through someone connected with
the Richmond community so that our funds could be personally delivered.
This has made CHC contributions more relevant to the group and
to the broader community. Jody Horan was granted a service sabbatical
in 2000-2001, generously sponsored by the Dresden School District,
and she has also received several district enrichment grants over
the years. These have enabled her to personally deliver books,
CHC funds, and her teaching skills around the world, noted in
the narratives, as well as sending our contributions with others.