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RAVENWOOD STUDENT WINS
VOLUNTEERISM AWARD
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Ravenwood junior Katie
Vacanti-Mitchell |
Ravenwood
High School student Katie Vacanti-Mitchell knows a
thing or two about helping others. At the age of 12,
she founded Katie's Helping Hand, a charitable fund
that provides meals for families whose children are
admitted to the hospital for prolonged periods of
time. Over the last few years, the
organization has raised more than $100,000 to
provide meals to parents at Monroe Carrell Jr.'s
Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Katie's hard work and caring spirit have not gone
unnoticed. On February 10, it was announced
that the Ravenwood High School junior was one of
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people nationwide to win the Prudential Spirit of
the Community Award. Katie will receive a
$1,000 award, an engraved medallion and a free trip
to Washington D.C. in early May.
“It’s a very nice feeling to have won this award,"
says Katie. "But I didn’t do any of it alone.
My family was always there. Not to mention the
donors. We could not have raised any of this money
or gone to any of the hospitals without them.”
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idea for Katie's Helping Hand was born during
Katie's own battle with cancer. While
undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the age of 12,
Katie came to realize how expensive it can be for
parents whose children are suffering from
life-threatening illnesses. "We wanted to find
a way to help them through the process," says Katie.
"And so as a family we started this fund to provide
them with meals and calling cards."
Now
healthy and enjoying her junior year at Ravenwood,
Katie says she looks forward to continuing her work
with Katie's Helping Hand. Of course, she's
also busy planning her future, which she hopes will
include attending college at Vanderbilt University.
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Important Dates
Monday, February 16,
No School for Students due to Professional
Development
Friday, March 13, End
of Third Quarter Grading Period
Monday-Friday, April
6-10, No School due to Spring Break
Monday-Thursday, May
18-21, Semester Exams
Thursday, May 21, Last
Day of Second Semester (1/2 day for students)
Thursday-Sunday, May
21-24, Graduation Window
MEETING DATES
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