Heartfelt gestures coming from the youngest among us shine like a bright beam of hope into the darkness of today’s world.
This can certainly be said of Lacey Holloway, an 11-year-old who lives with her family in McCaysville.
“I wanted people to know that we appreciate the police officers,” she said of her project to make Back the Blue wrist bracelets.
She sells her two color, rubber band bracelets for $2 each with half the money going toward buying a meal for a law enforcement officer. The other half buys the materials and pays for mailing them to customers.
How many bracelets does she hope to sell? And how many meals does she hope to provide?
“I’m going to see where it leads me,” Lacey said.
All was coming together last week as Lacey’s supplies had arrived. Family members were placing orders and a few donations had also been received.
“My mom helped me,” Lacey said of how the idea came about.
Brittany Holloway, Lacey’s mom, said she noticed how fast Lacy was making bracelets and how much the 11-year-old, who’s quick to say she’s about to be 12, enjoyed the craft. Lacey had learned how to make the rubber band creations from classmates at Mountain Area Christian Academy where she is a student.
With Lacey’s ability came Brittany’s suggestion, “let’s figure out a way to give back.”
With a dad/husband, Gary, serving as a police officer, the black and blue colors seemed obvious, and from there, the bracelet idea was born.
An order form is on Brittany Holloway’s Facebook page. There is a spot to suggest a law enforcement officer to receive a meal. Or, email garsgirl22@gmail.com.
“She’s got a good heart,” Brittany said of Lacey. And with that heart comes this shining gesture.