Brushy Creek Elementary School Students Spreading Kindness
Mrs. Putaansuu’s fourth grade TAG class completed a semester-long project on spreading kindness. They researched kindness projects that people have completed in schools and communities nationwide and around the world. Then, the students came up with a plan of action for their own kindness project. The fourth graders organized fundraisers and bake sales and donated $1,134.46 and 1738 items to local animal shelters, children in the foster care system, Dell Children’s Hospital, Immigration and Refugee Services, Austin Diaper Bank, and homeless shelters. Way to go, fourth graders! The students recorded their project presentations to share with the campus via the KBCE Broadcast (morning announcements)
| Student Name | Charity Organization | Money Donated | Items Donated |
| Aleena | Texas Baptist Children’s Home | $150 | 25 toys |
| Kate | Texas Baptist Children’s Home | 11 handmade stuffies and lots of joy | |
| Bailey | Texas Baptist Children’s Home | $260 | a field trip in the Capital Gymnastics van to have fun at a gymnastics party with cake and pizza |
| Dylan | BCE community | 31 inspirational painted rocks | |
| Jacob | Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service | $145 | |
| Chan-Yul | Round Rock Serving Center | $17 | 48 jackets/sweatshirts/coats |
| Asher | Dell Children’s Hospital | $43 | Play kitchen ($140) for the Epilepsy Unit toy room |
| Alisha | Williamson County Animal Shelter | $30 | 160 homemade dog treats & 32 toys for cats and dogs |
| Skylar | Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services | $77 | 120 items- books, toys, notebooks, coats |
| Dahlia | Austin Diaper Bank | $156.46 | 720 diapers and 488 wipes |
| Sukruthi | Texas Humane Heroes Animal Shelter | $56 | 2 cat and dog bowls, dog spray, 10 cans of kitten food, 26 toys, 6 puppy blankets |
| Hansika | Williamson County Animal Shelter | 30 handmade dog toys made from donated socks and tshirts | |
| Safwan | Refugee Services of Texas | $200 | 2 HEB gift cards for $100 each |
| Colton | Texas Baptist Children’s Home | 5 large packs of crayons, 3 watercolor paint sets, and a 20 pack of markers | |
| Asvini | Austin Animal Shelter | 15 handmade animal beds made from donated blankets | |
| TOTAL | $1,134.46 | 1738 items |