Keerthana Sabhanayakam, a junior at Moreau Catholic High School student and volunteer at HERS Breast Cancer Foundation in Fremont, took inspiration from her volunteer work for her Eagle Scout Project. She is also a Life Scout in Troop 2220, based in Fremont. Sabhanayakam launched the Kindness Kits Project as part of her journey to achieve the Eagle Scout rank.
With help from fellow scouts, she put together kits to comfort patients during medical visits and chemotherapy treatments. Each kit was designed to provide not only practical support, but also a reminder that the community cares and recognizes their strength.
Volunteers came together to organize materials and prepare the kits, ensuring they were meaningful and useful for the recipients. The project highlights the importance of compassion, teamwork and service, showing how small acts of kindness can create a lasting impact.
On Monday, Sept. 1, she held a workday for her project at Oliveira Elementary School. Over 20 volunteers worked together to complete 50 kits, each containing a handmade blanket, a pouch filled with self-care items, colorful personalized cards with encouraging messages, and various goodies to brighten their days.
Families from the community also joined in after hearing about the project, transforming the workday into a true community effort that brought people of all ages together for a cause close to their hearts.
HERS’ annual Walk/Run/Yoga fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Quarry Lakes Regional Park. For more information, visit hersbreastcancerfoundation.org.
