Visitors send kids their Punkydoodles
Charles and Glenda Branch, from central Texas, discovered St. John about four years ago, during a family wedding. They’ve been down several times since, and recently decided it was time to give something back.
The couple owns a company called Punkydoodle’s, which manufactures die cut paper shapes sold to elementary schools across the country.
“We would go back and forth through Cruz Bay and pass the [Julius Sprauve] school every trip and wonder how we could help,” says Charles. “So we made arrangements to send a couple of boxes of Punkydoodles to the school.”
The goods eventually got passed around to other schools on island too.
Charles, who is returning to St. John in January, says now that they’ve established a relationship with the school, they’ll make sure the teachers and students get more.
Some of the students even sent the couple a Thank You card, made from some of the paper cutouts of course.
December 3rd, 2009 07:01
Charles and Glenda,
Thank you for your gift to the wonderful children of St John. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall as they all made their masterpieces!!
December 3rd, 2009 07:35
awesome act
awesome art work
thanks for sharing!
December 3rd, 2009 07:37
That was a wonderful thought! Remember, the children are our future! What a nice thing to do for the children of St. John.
December 3rd, 2009 08:06
What a wonderful thing to do. When we go next summer, I want to have our older daughter do something for the school. Bring stuff or maybe meet some kids. It would be good for her to see what it’s like to go to school on a small island.
December 3rd, 2009 09:49
Thank you Charles and Glenda for your kindness and thank you on-stjohn.com for telling this story.
Both the teachers and the children seem very excited about these gifts.
- Ruth
December 3rd, 2009 18:31
Thank you Charles and Glenda, what a gift of kindness and such a blessing.
Thank you Jeff and Russ for telling us all about that.
Happy Holidays
Rosi
December 7th, 2009 10:03
A “Random Act of Kindness” that has touched many. The punkydoodles have been enjoyed by so many children. Teachers are using them for word walls, calendars, rotation schedules, and in all subject areas. Thanks for caring and for your thoughtfulness Mr. and Mrs. Branch.
December 8th, 2009 12:24
Dear Mr.& Mrs.Branch:
Thank you so much for your efforts to make a difference at Sprauve School on St. John. We appreciate you generous gesture of supplies to further support learning for all students. Please make sure to contact me when you’d like a tour of the school. I look forward to the visit.
Again, thank you!