“Cary girl uses art to help local families in need” (From WRAL.com)
Cary, NC
December 2010
Kathryn LaMattina
Kathryn LaMattina is a little girl with a big message this season. The 7-year-old Cary girl is using her love of art to help The Carying Place, an organization that helps Wake County families get adequate housing.
Kathryn first learned about The Carying Place’s mission while doing a project with her YMCA Indian Princess tribe. The tribe decorated potholders and created a cookbook, which was given out with Thanksgiving supplies and meals to The Carying Place families.
When the project ended, Kathryn wasn’t ready to quit. “After doing he presentation that night for her tribe, (Kathryn) said, ‘Daddy, I want to do something more for these families,’ and she went to her piggy bank and took some money out,” recalled her mother, Jennifer LaMattina.
With help from her family, Kathryn created Art From My Heart, a project in which she designs and sells holiday cards, with all the proceeds going to The Carying Place...
Gifts Included
Talent
Kathryn put her drawing skills to use to raise money for The Carying Place.
Time
Kathryn spent a week designing her fundraising cards.
Treasure
This 7-year-old has set an adult-sized goal for herself: raising $6,000 with her holiday cards!
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