Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2017

29 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestofMP.com going out #: ,"-&/& .$$035 Little Hearts with Big Ideas ,JET (JWJOH #BDL W ith the upcoming winter holidays, it isn’t uncommon for children to present their parents with a list of gifts they absolutely must have. When the garland and lights come out of storage, most kids are preoccupied with what festively wrapped boxes will bear their names come Christmas morning or the first night of Hanukkah. But not in the case of sisters Anna and Tracy Musselwhite. One afternoon they decided to break out the lemons and sugar and squeeze away to procure enough cups to satisfy thirsty neighbors. This classic act of entrepreneurship, by those not quite old enough to join the workforce, was not done to add to their own allowances. They didn’t plan to keep the cash they collected from slinging the refreshing beverage. In a completely altruistic move, the girls decided to donate it all to their church so that kids less fortunate could have a memorable holiday. Proceeds went to cover the shipping costs of Operation Christmas Child, a program where gift- filled shoe boxes are mailed to recipients in more than 100 different countries. “It makes me feel proud, obviously, but actually a little humbled to know that they are part of something bigger than they even realize,” said the girls’ mother, Cathy Musselwhite. 0QFSBUJPO $ISJTUNBT $IJME JT QBSUMZ GVOEFE CZ -FNPO"JE TUBSUFE CZ TJTUFST "OOB BOE 5SBDZ .VTTFMXIJUF