As part of a MLK Day of Service event, Red River Parish 4-H completed a cancer awareness project.

Members were invited to sign up to honor someone they knew who was currently battling or had battled cancer.

Students came to the 4-H office and put the blankets together.

On February 4th, a “Threads of Kindness” ceremony was held at the 4-H office, where individual students, siblings, or classes/teams, were able to give the blankets to coaches, teachers, 4-H leaders, and family members. They also gave to family members of those who had lost their battle with cancer. 4-H members were then able to honor their recipient with a blanket, certificate, and HOPE pin.

50 people attended this ceremony where teens spoke about World Cancer Day, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideas about helping others. They also spoke about the need for early screenings and tests.

After the ceremony, attendees were invited to stay for refreshments and to take pictures in front of the photo backdrop.

Through this project, 280 club members were reminded about how cancer touches so many lives. These students became more aware of the effects of cancer on our parish families, as well as the different types of cancer that are diagnosed daily.

By completing blankets, 30 members got to see first-hand the effects of honoring someone who has been through such a journey.