I hope this blog post finds you all healthy and safe. It seems like just yesterday I was sitting around the table with Ella, 2019 Kid Governor, and my fellow Cabinet members. As you know each of us Cabinet members had a platform. My platform, Foster Care and Adoption, is very near and dear to my heart and I knew that I would always want to support it.
As a sixth grader at DePaolo Middle School in Southington, I asked my principal, Mr. Chris Palmieri, if I could hold a fundraiser at school where everyone could donate to the DCF Foster Care and Adoption program. The homeroom that donated the most money would win a pizza party, provided by Bard & Son Drywall. I also held a donation drive at our favorite bagel shop, Fancy Bagel, where I asked for donations to support the DCF Foster Care and Adoption program. Between those two fundraisers, I was able to provide over 20 $25 gift cards for children in the program.
Recently, I asked my all star cheerleading team at Empire Cheerleading & Gymnastics if they’d like to help support the cause and they were so excited to help! Anyone who wanted to participate could make a donation. In return, I would send them ctfosteradopt.com/ 1-888-KID- HERO shoe laces. I asked them to take a picture of themselves wearing the laces and their cheer gear and send it me. I compiled all of the pictures and created a short video. I’d love for you to see it! Go to https://youtu.be/eeZZ8Pxrmb8.
Together, my cheerleading team raised $660 for the DCF Foster Care and Adoption Program!!!
I know it’s a difficult time right now, but it’s never a bad time to support what you’re passionate about. I hope maybe I have inspired you to do the same. Stay well and stay safe!
Your Friend,
Reilly Bard
2019 Kid Governor's Cabinet
Plantsville Elementary School, Class of 2019
Plantsville Elementary School, Class of 2019
Southington, CT
