Blue Santa Award Goes To…

Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative awarded it annual Blue Santa award to its youngest recipient: 4 year old Christopher Hausman. This young man is well aware of the needs of foster children. His mother, Melva Montemayor Hausman has led the annual Cameron County Foster Family Christmas Party for several years and served as the past president of the Cameron Country Child Welfare Board.

This year due to a scheduling conflict for the foster children the Christmas party had to be moved to the same day as little Christopher’s birthday. When asked if he minded moving his party to another day he agreed and said he was glad to share his real birthday with the foster children.

Last week his parent received a call from St. Mary’s where Christopher attends school. It was Ana Lindsey saying they were collecting money to help the foster children. When they asked how the school had heard about needing money for the Christmas party they explained that Christopher told them. Later that same day the librarian called saying she had books to donate….again after Christopher told her about the foster children. Before it was all said and done, young Christopher had collected $500, books and with the help of the Celeste Solis and the 6th graders at St. Marys, enough candy bags for all the foster children.

Congratulations Christopher! You are an amazing boy who made a difference for the foster children in Cameron Country!

For more information about how you can help foster children in Cameron County visit www.bluesunday.org. Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative is a 501 C3 Nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible.