Tessa Spivey
Writer
Over the past few weeks,
the Family and Consumer
Science classes at Marlow
High School worked to sew
dresses to send to the Grace
and Hope Children’s Home in
Kenya Africa.
Since 2016 Marlow has

sent about 500 dresses, result-
ing in sixty every year.

This project is organized
by Marlow’s Family, Career,
and Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA) director
Tamra May, who has worked

to keep the project going de-
spite many obstacles over the

years.

“It has been amazing
knowing that my students
have touched so many lives
around the world through this
project,” said May. “Being
able to say that ‘my class did
that’ makes my heart smile.”
Alongside the impact that
students make on the lives
of these girls in Kenya with
the project, it impacts how
Marlow students see their
lives.
Many students learned to
be more patient and thankful
through this experience.
Junior Ella Beesley gained
a tremendous amount through
this project.
“Making the dresses has

helped me realize that not ev-
eryone has it as good as we

do here in the small world
of Marlow, Oklahoma,” said
Beesley. “I have learned lots
of patience making the dress
and how good it feels to do
something good for another
human..”
After making the dresses,
students had the opportunity
to show off their hardwork at
a fashion show that took place
at the half time of the MHS

basketball game on the eve-
ning of Feb. 12.

FCCLA dresses has been

a very successful project ev-
ery year and will be for many

more years to come.