HOUSTON – Kids at one Houston Independent School District were able to make memorable, magical, holiday memories on Tuesday when they were visited by several local officials and celebrities at their school.
Thanks to the Daisie Foundation, children at Young Elementary School were showered with various gifts and toys.
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They also met the big guy himself!🎅
Students were served pizza and received gifts, toys, and coupons for Raising Canes.
And we can’t forget about the educators who make learning possible for those kids day in and day out. About 80 teachers were honored with a special catered luncheon from Gatlin’s Fins and Gatlin’s BBQ.
Students and staffers got surprise visits from Houston legend, rapper Paul Wall, Texans Cheerleaders, Toro, and the Houston Police Department’s Chief Troy Finner.
The huge surprise was said to have been a well-guarded secret, that only the school’s principal, Shanica Mitchell, knew about. Mitchell even guarded the secret event from her staff.
The Daisie Foundation has organized these types of events in Chicago since 2017.
Sponsors for this year’s event include Dominos Pizza, Houston Astros, Post Oak Hotel, Reliant, Houston Police Credit Union, Abbvie, Gatlin’s Fins &Feathers, Gatlin’s BBQ, Albemarle, Shiraleah, Pink Pewter, Raising Canes, Benefit Cosmetics, Wantable, Visible Changes, Lite Marquee, and Daisie Project.
This is the third year they have brought joy to children in Houston and by the end of the holiday season, the foundation will have surprised 2,200 students and 420 teachers and staffers throughout Houston, Chicago, and Milwaukee.
The foundation is a national organization that provides opportunities to under-resourced women and children in Chicago and Houston. The group’s mission is to give women a platform and encourage children to achieve their goals.