Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata and other Philly Specials, along with Gov. Josh Shapiro and Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr., surprised hundreds of students at three Philadelphia schools with holiday gifts as part of their 'Operation Snowball' project. The initiative aimed to give a gift to every kid and teacher in city public and charter schools, distributing nearly 200,000 presents over a week.
Here’s what happened when Jason Kelce and the Philly Specials hand-delivered holiday presents to Philly kids
Just ask the hundreds of students at Kirkbride Elementary, who were absolutely breathless Tuesday when the trio — The Philly Specials — visited theirschool to personally distribute holiday presents, part of “Operation Snowball,” their project to give a gift to every kid and teacher in city public and charter schools.and Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. as hype men. And to Kirkbride student Nicholas Malerba, it was maybe the best day of his life.
In the packed, loud-as-a-rock-concert basement Kirkbride gym, some of Nicholas’ classmates wept with joy at the sight of their surprise guests. Tristan Upchurch, a second-grader at Alliance for Progress, clutched his toy to his chest. His eyes were wide.The former and current Eagles, and the presents, were a highlight, but the mood was generally infectious holiday joy. When the the big four mascots — the“This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me in my life,” said Shira Cohen, the school’s seventh- and eighth-grade math teacher and a huge Philly sports fan.
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