Meadows Message
We are excited to partner with Team Emery on a teddy bear drive. Team Emery is asking for new stuffed teddy bears (any price range or size). These bears will be delivered to children at the Mayo Clinic and to a hospital in an underserved area in Phoenix who are facing lengthy hospital stays. Our goal is to get at least 600 bears donated. Students can begin to bring bears into the front office, Ms. Vacanti’s room or Ms. Reiter's room starting Friday, November 1. Emery will be here on November 15 to talk to our students about his journey, his time playing baseball, and the powerful impact we can make in a child’s life. For more information, see https://www.teamemery.org/.
On November 15, 2024, Meadows will participate in a state-wide IB day of service. This year Meadows will be hosting a teddy bear drive for Team Emery. Team Emery is a non-profit organization founded by Lori Miller and her son Emery Miller, who was diagnosed with congenital heart defects and underwent four open heart surgeries before the age of seven. Having experienced the reality of calling the hospital a second home, Emery had a simple wish of wanting to pay it forward and donate one teddy bear to a sick child. This wish has transformed into an organization located in 14 states and has impacted nearly 75,000 families since 2011.
