A Little Girl With A Big Heart
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| Ten Year Old Maria Hood |
Maria Hood was a miracle baby. She was born a month prematurely and nearly died during birth. Maria was deaf for her first two-and-a-half years, she didn’t walk until age 3 and didn’t speak until the age of five. Though were you to meet Maria today, you would never know she ever faced those struggles.
Maria is 10 years old, attends 4th grade in Colorado Springs.She is an avid bowler, active in karate and basketball but when asked what her favorite thing to do was she quickly answered “I like helping others most of all”.
Maria and her mom, Gina, organized a grass-roots ‘Santa’s Elves’ program to help Santa out this year. With donations of new and used toys, clothing and bicycles made by the Colorado Springs Community, the Hood’s were able to help 81 families have gifts for over 200 children this Christmas.
The program was such a success, the Hood’s have decided to make it an annual effort. Anyone interested in making a donation, volunteering or more information can contact Gina Hood by email at ghood29@gmail.com
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