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Kids With Heart
Congratulations to Ashley Hairson, the
grand-prize winner, pictured above with
Michael de Leon, General Manager at Paseo
Colorado, on Friday, February 15, 2008.
Kids With Heart Honored at
Ceremony Sponsored by
Paseo Colorado & Pasadena Educational
Foundation
“We were truly
inspired by the stories of the children who
were recognized during this year’s ceremony
and by the support we received from everyone
in the community,” said Michael de Leon,
General Manager at Paseo Colorado.
Ten outstanding kids were recognized on Valentine’s
weekend for their care, compassion and charitable
contributions to the community at the annual KIDS WITH
HEART Ceremony at Paseo Colorado on Friday, February 15,
2008. After the awards ceremony, winners and their
families were invited to a pizza party sponsored by
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe at Paseo Colorado. Paseo Colorado and Pasadena Educational Foundation
were honored to recognize Ashley Hairston, the
grand-prize winner, as well as nine other praiseworthy
youths in our schools. Local judges from the community
selected the Top 10 KIDS WITH HEART from numerous
nominations from throughout the schools in Pasadena
Unified School District.
The nomination that received the
greatest number of votes from the judges was from Rosa
Anaya, Ashley Hairston’s photography teacher at John
Muir. As a teenager, risking peer approval sometimes
takes courage and a leap of faith. Ashley displayed that
leap of faith when faced with supporting a teacher or
going along with actions by her peers of which she
disapproved. Ashley chose to support her teacher,
setting the tone for others to follow. Ashley continues
to do other remarkable acts of kindness in a genteel
style leaving a lasting impression.
PDF of Press Release
Congratulations to Kids With Heart
Runners Up
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