Girl Throws Pizza Party For Homeless Instead Of A Graduation Party

Instead of a Graduation Party, Girl Throws Pizza Party For Homeless

A kind-hearted Texas senior turned her high school graduation party into a pizza party for homeless children and women at the Star of Hope center in Houston. Instead of celebrating herself, she chose to help people in need.

Leanne opt to host a pizza party for the homeless than throw a party for her graduation

After graduating from Waltrip High School, Leanne Carrasco had the option to host a party for her graduation or host a pizza party for the homeless. For Carrasco,  it’s more important for her to make a difference in the lives of the homeless than have a graduation party. They also received personal hygiene bags.

"You don’t see this all the time, and it’s very fulfilling to know that I’m able to help others instead of just helping myself. It feels so amazing." Carrasco said.

Carrasco has been doing charity many times

Over the years, she has volunteered at Star of Hope’s Women and Family Development Center many times. Together with her family, she gave away 90 pizzas and 400 personal hygiene bags for 200 of the center’s residents. Each person got half a pizza and two hygiene bags. 

Carrasco hopes to make a career out of helping people

She wanted to be a blessing and show these beautiful women and children that no matter what, someone does care.

Carrasco desires to make a career out of helping people. She is planning to study nursing at Briar Cliff University in Iowa. We know she's going to be a great nurse.

“The Buddha said that no true spiritual life is possible without a generous heart. Generosity allies itself with an inner feeling of abundance—the feeling that we have enough to share.”

-    Sharon Salzberg