U.S. Army National Guard Specialist Liam Lynch, Air National Guard 1st LT Tim Kirby, and Army National Guard PFC Katelyn Lynch, pose with Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students who donated stockings stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)
Students send a taste of home to troops serving overseas for the holidays
On Friday, December 6th, the Feast of Saint Nicholas, kindergarten students from Mary, Mother of the Redeemer (MMR) School in North Wales played Santa by stuffing stockings with treats and making Christmas cards for troops serving overseas.
The children worked hard to collect hundreds of snacks and self-care items for the troops.
Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students hear from U.S. Army National Guard members about the donated stockings they stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)
U.S. Army National Guard Specialist Liam Lynch helps a Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students fill up a donated stocking stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)Guests of honor included PFC Katelyn Lynch, Army National Guard; Specialist Liam Lynch, Army National Guard; and 1st LT Tim Kirby, Air National Guard as well as Blue Star mothers and military wives.
Guests joined the little patriots in their mission to spread holiday cheer across the globe. To cover shipping costs, MMR sponsored a patriotic dress down day.
As part of this experience, the kindergarten children learned about veterans and discussed ways they can be good citizens in their school and in their communities.
U.S. Army National Guard Specialist Liam Lynch, Air National Guard 1st LT Tim Kirby, and Army National Guard PFC Katelyn Lynch, pose with Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students who donated stockings stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)
U.S. Army National Guard Specialist Liam Lynch helps Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students fill stockings stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)
U.S. Army National Guard PFC Katelyn Lynch and Air National Guard 1st LT Tim Kirby, help Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students fill stockings stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)
U.S. Army National Guard troopers and Mary, Mother of the Redeemer students collected and assembled donated stockings stuffed with treats for troops. (Credit: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer)
