Five year old raises money to help other children

Katherine gives a check to Jane Hinton, CHS Family Support Department Director

Katherine asked for backpacks for her 4th birthday, not just one, but as many as her friends could give. 

Katherine received 20 backpacks to donate to the Back to School Event for Shoreline District school children, so that other children could have school supplies. 

When she turned 5, she sold Girls Scout cookies and convinced her troop to donate a portion of the cookie sales profit to the BTS Event. 

This year, she didn't sell enough cookies to donate any funds to BTS and the troop decided to donate its portion of the profits to the Japan Relief Fund. 

Katherine still found a way to support BTS. When she received a cash prize for her winning artwork from the NW Korean School Association, she decided to donate the award to BTS so that "other children can have art supplies to do art." 

"The amounts are not large, but her heart is in the right place." said an event organizer. 

The BTS event planning members comment, "she's leading by example" and hope that more citizens in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park can help with this annual event to support over 1000 children in the Shoreline School District area. 

The BTS event is organized from the Center for Human Services in Shoreline.  Cash donations can be dropped off at their building in North City at 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155, 206-362-7282.