Gifts of Love
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Saint James School recently completed our annual community service project for the patients at the UAB Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. Due to the amount of time the bone marrow recipients spend in the hospital, the medical and household bills they have to pay, and the sheer exhaustion from their treatments, many of the families cannot provide a cheerful holiday for their children and families.
Since 2001, Saint James students have helped make the Christmas season for the UAB Bone Marrow Transplant Unit patients and their families a little brighter. This year, the entire school joined together to provide Christmas presents to patients in the unit, whose families are often so physically and financially strained during their treatment that Christmas gifting becomes difficult.
Fifth grade students traveled to The Shoppes at Eastchase to shop in-person for gifts using funds donated by the class. Students enjoyed browsing the aisles and thoughtfully choosing items to purchase for the BMT families. Raising the money was one arm of this initiative, but the shopping experience provided another dimension to their giving. Community service and engagement is one of our school’s most cherished core values. We strive to reflect on the blessings we have and do our part to give back. Saint James School is proud to partner with the UAB Bone Marrow Transplant Unit for the 20th year in a row.
“Witnessing my daughter and her classmates shop intentionally for these families really warmed by heart.”
