Preschoolers Shop for Groceries to Support Local Charities

Community Service Initiative

• 💡 Fifteen preschoolers participated in an annual grocery shopping event to support those in need.
• 🎯 The initiative aims to teach children about being stewards of their community.

Charitable Donations

• 🛒 The children filled a massive shopping list with groceries to be donated to Mission Metroplex and Mission Arlington.
• 💖 Teachers prefer this hands-on approach over cash donations, allowing four and a half year olds to experience compassion.

The Shopping Experience

• 📝 Children help create grocery lists and decorate shopping carts before their shopping trip.
• ✅ They see the entire process from shopping to the final receipt, understanding the impact of their hard work.

Impact and Scale

• 💰 Over $2,400 worth of groceries were purchased during this specific trip.
• 📈 Over the past decade, the program has facilitated approximately $80,000 in donated groceries.