Several days ago Ross introduced me to Katie, a young girl who has intentionally made a great story out of her life. Katie's story began several years ago when her 3rd grade teacher gave her a cabbage seed to take home and plant for some school project. Eventually the cabbage grew to over 40 pounds. When it came time for the cabbage to be picked, Katie decided to donate it to the Tri County Family Ministries so that the cabbage could help feed those who are hungry in our community.
Touched by how grateful the recipients of the cabbage were, Katie started dreaming about ending hunger. Instead of just sitting around and thinking that it would be nice to end hunger, Katie took the initiative to ask her friends, school, and other organizations for assistance in taking on this endeavor. After sharing her vision, Katie's school donated a piece of land to be used as a garden. Kindergarten to 12th graders have helped Katie in the school's garden. As of today, seven plots of land throughout SC have been donated to Katie's organization for the purpose of producing more fresh vegetables and fruit for local homeless shelters. Katie has been featured on NBC Nightly News, People Magazine, and other various media outlets. She will be entering middle school this coming school year. You can learn more about Katie and her dream by visiting her website.
After meeting Katie, I left church inspired to dream big and encouraged that we can write a better story.
Great post!!!
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