Schools
Whiz Kid Supports the Troops
Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies and Rice Krispie Treats have made their way to troops in Afghanistan care of Murrieta student Marcus Havens.
NAME: Marcus Havens, 8
SCHOOL: Cole Canyon Elementary, third grade
ACCOMPLISHMENT: Goodies personalized with notes from Cole Canyon Elmentary students are making their way into the hands of troops half a world away because of Marcus.
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He stood in front of his entire school recently to explain why he wanted to send Rice Krispie Treats to Afghanistan: "We are sending a little bit of love from home."
Each student and teacher was then given a Sharpie to write a positive message on the packaging. Examples were: "Oorah," "Thank You," "Be Safe," "God Bless America," "You Rock" and "Thinking of you."
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Marcus' big brother attended Cole Canyon when it first opened its doors. He was there for third through fifth grades. Josh Havens, now 20 years old, is part of the Marine Corps 2nd Anglico, based at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, but deployed to Afghanistan. He is a radio operator.
KEY TO AWESOMENESS: Cole Canyon Elementary has a program called Character Counts and this falls in line with a couple of the pillars, caring and citizenship, said Dawn Havens, Marcus' mother.
The Havens family has already sent 200 boxes of donated Girl Scout Cookies to troops.
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