CIS Club Builds Gingerbread Houses for ‘We Are The Children’

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This month members of the Kids Care Club at Canton Intermediate School decorated 24 gingerbread houses made from graham crackers for “We Are the Children” event sponsored by 96.5 TIC FM and Gary Craig. 

This event, dedicated to homeless, abused, and handicapped children, is in its 26th year. The C.I.S. Kids Care members brought in bags of candy to decorate their house with. They worked in pairs to construct beautiful masterpieces. The gingerbread houses were delivered to the XL Center in Hartford to display at the “We Are the Children” Party on Christmas Day.

The club, part of an effort by the Canton Intermediate School Quality Council, Community Service Committee, became a program of the Points of Light Foundation in 2000 and was established at Canton Intermediate School five years ago. It is dedicated to developing compassion and inspiring the spirit of volunteering in elementary and middle school children. Kids Care Club hopes to inspire and nurture the spirit of service and philanthropy so that kids will grow into empowered adults. Students and staff collaborate on community service projects that differ each month.

In C.I.S., there are 48 student members and four adult staff advisor/members:  co-chairs are Roxy Austin and Beth Dropick,  and staff members are Becky Truscio and Lorie Burrous.