'It gives me purpose in this world': Chicago volunteer gets CPS students gifts from wish lists

  • 📰 cbschicago
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 38 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

I'm disabled and I can't do very many things anymore, but I can still do this.'

A non-profit organization is helping thousands of CPS students with their Christmas wish lists.

In each of their folders are hand written letters from CPS students from 10 different schools, letting Santa know they've been good all year, and asking for gifts such as a bucket of slime and a fidget box., a non-profit organization that reaches out to donors to help answer the letters and purchase the gifts. She's been helping 5,000 students each year for 20 years.

This year, she had a setback. She had a stroke in October, the same time students starting writing their letters. She's been in and out of the hospital. "As you can still see, there's still a lot left. And I'm very stressed because I want to make sure that we have every single CPS student letter that we took fulfilled," Grunfeld said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 546. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Brown Impressions Car Club collects hundreds of toys for children in CPSThe club's annual toy drive collects hundreds of toys for Partnerships for Children, a nonprofit supporting CPS caseworkers and foster children in Central Texas.
Source: fox7austin - 🏆 594. / 51 Read more »

Jury selection in lawsuit by 2 former Lincoln Park HS administrators against CPS begins MondayJury selection gets underway in a trial stemming from the federal lawsuit against CPS filed by two former Lincoln Park High School administrators. Going to see how this ages in a few months
Source: ABC7Chicago - 🏆 284. / 63 Read more »

CPS hires company to monitor students' social media to prevent potential violenceChalkbeat Chicago reporter Mila Koupilova talks about the steps Chicago Public Schools is taking to monitor students' social media profiles in hopes of preventing future violence on campuses. Good luck. Hey kids, you can get away with anything if you never ever share your plans with anyone. yourewelcome
Source: fox32news - 🏆 547. / 51 Read more »

'It helps me get better': CPS kids and cops connect at chess tournamentCPS kids and CPD cops connect at chess tournament Copaganda I love this idea!
Source: cbschicago - 🏆 546. / 51 Read more »

Chicago Police Connect With Kids Through ChessIt was “checkmate” for dozens of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students challenging police officers from districts across the city at an annual chess tournament. No they don't.
Source: nbcchicago - 🏆 545. / 51 Read more »

Chicago Named Among Best Places to Spend Christmas in the WorldFor Chicagoans, there may be no place like home for the holidays after all. If it weren’t for all the carjackings, robberies and shootings, I’d probably agree. However……
Source: nbcchicago - 🏆 545. / 51 Read more »