Susan Davies’ fourth-grade class at J.B. Watkins Elementary was very busy Thursday, Feb. 11, making Valentine’s for veterans in a different way.

The class, combining science and artistic creativity, used levers, pulleys, and laws of physics to create Valentine’s for veterans at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital. They also added boxes to store Hershey Kisses on the red and pink cards decorated with glitter, heart-shaped doilies, and notes of appreciation. A parent and student delivered the finished cards to the hospital, located in Chesterfield County on Saturday, Feb. 13.

A note from the class Valentine’s delivery crew:
“It was a wonderful experience for my entire family.  The veterans were so grateful and loved seeing how much work the students put into the cards.  We ended up in the spinal cord injury hall ...  Two of the patients were probably not even 20, which was very surprising and told us that they were very recently injured.  They were so glad to see the girls and had very upbeat attitudes ... They were all so impressed with the cards and the thoughts!! 
I think my whole family was touched very deeply by the this activity and I feel very blessed to have been able to take part.  I hope you know how much your thoughtful idea meant to the veterans and to us.” - Catharine Anderson