Members of Random Acts of Kindness Club at Kingswood Head to Brenner Children's Hospital

On Friday, Oct. 2, the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club from Kingswood School visited Brenner Children’s Hospital to deliver Band-Aids to families of the children on the seventh and ninth floors. The RAK Club is a new student-run enrichment club started at this year at The Kingswood School at the Children’s Home.

“The RAK just concluded our second week of activities and we enjoyed the first field trip as a group,” said EC (Exceptional Children) teacher Cindi Ramirez who serves as club advisor. “The group organized a Band-Aid Drive at our school to collect Band-Aids for families of children in Brenner Children's Hospital. The students and teachers at Kingswood donated Band-Aids during the week and collected about 2,000 Band-Aids to donate, with two classes (Ms. Ramirez’s and Ms. Camille Lee-Hick’s class) winning a doughnut party for donating the most Band-Aids!

“Today the club delivered the Band-Aids to the hospital and talked with the nurses on the seventh and ninth floors of the Ardmore Tower at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. 

“There were four students who took part in today’s club activities and one student who was absent. The students who attended were Quevon Richardson, Tylor Bowles, Ben Nacez, and Wendy Shackett. The student who is a part of the club and planning who was unable to join us is Mikayla Rorie.

“Also taking part in the field trip were three teachers (Ms. Ramirez, Mr. Charles Thomas and Ms. Tamika Lindsay), The Principal (Rod Dupree), Dr. Gwendolyn Johnson-Green, and Wendy’s mom and sister.

“While on the seventh floor, the RAK club met several nurses. The group had a few questions for the nurses. One question that was asked by Ben was ‘How do you give out Band-Aids to families that need them?’

“Nurse Maria Fretre, CMA responded “We will use these Band-Aids to make kids feel better when they get shots”.

“Wendy then explained, “Well we have many different Band-Aids that will help with that. There are minions, dinosaurs, colored ones, and many others.”

“On the ninth floor Q asked the nurses ‘What Band-Aid do you use most at the hospital?

“Nurse Rhonda Blackwell, NAII said, ‘The most popular Band-Aid is the superhero ones for buys but the girls enjoy receiving princess Band-Aids.’

“Patricia McCoy, a lab technician, further explained ‘The girls also enjoy receiving Frozen Band-Aids and The Little Mermaid.’ 

“Overall, the trip was a big hit with everyone and Dr. Johnson-Green hit the nail on the head when she said to “tell Q, Wendy, Ben, and Tyler that they were shining stars today.’

The objectives for the club include:

      Promoting kindness among the school and community.

      Inspiring all members to be positive role models to others

      To help create unity in the student body of The Kingswood School

Member qualifications: Members shall be those with a caring nature, loving personality, and a willingness to help others and go unrewarded.