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Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids
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When Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences Kelly Miller, D.C., ’88, heard a request on the radio for “Cards for Kids,” last Friday morning, she took quick action, knowing her ninth quarter students would be ready to lend a hand.
The Children’s Hospital at Greenville Health System had requested Valentine’s Day cards for children who would not be able to receive Valentines from their schools, family, and friends due to health-related issues. Miller stopped at the store, picked up a few bags of craft supplies and headed to campus.
After reviewing for her upcoming midterm, Miller brought a welcome change of pace to her classroom – pulling out packages of stickers, construction paper, markers and other decorations. Her students immediately got to work making Valentines for the children. “It was so spontaneous,” Miller said. “They were motivated within their hearts. It was a beautiful experience to watch them create so many cards for the children.”
Lindsay Carature Portillo was among the students in Miller’s class to participate in the project. “It’s been such a long time since I’ve done anything creative like that,” she said. “It was great to see everyone in class so engaged in creating beautiful cards for the kids at Greenville Memorial. Everyone wrote inspiring messages for the kids, but in doing that, I think it also inspired us. This program is emotionally and physically taxing, but I doubt it’s anything compared to what some of these children are experiencing in their lives.”
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