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11
Feb

Sanya’s Hope For Children Bags

Sanya’s Hope For Children (SHFC) bags are sustainable and made from recycled materials. They were designed by Sanya Pirani, the founder of SHFC. She is currently a senior at Prior Lake High School.    
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11
Feb

Turn Hunger Into Hope- Feed My Starving Children Packing Event 2024

Turn Hunger Into Hope- Feed My Starving Children Packing Event Dear Volunteers, Prior Lake Optimist Junior Club and SHFC (Sanya’s Hope For Children) are looking for a minimum of 50 volunteers to pack with us. Please do not press “maybe” when filling up a slot. Event Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Time: 07:00 p.m. to 08:30 p.m. Location: FMSC – Chanhassen, MN...
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10
Dec

Sanya received “Minnesota Senate Recognition” 2023

Sanya received “Minnesota Senate Recognition” from Senator Eric Pratt. Thank you Senator Pratt for your long-term support.
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10
Dec

SHFC 8th Annual Christmas Bag Event videos-2023

Thank you to all our volunteers for your dedicated service on 12/8 and 12/9/23 for Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas Bag Events. We would have not been successful without your help. Thank you La ola del lago Students and the PL girl’s basketball team for running a toy drive for us. Thank you Prior Lake...
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07
Dec

Thank you Prior Lake Magazine “Cities South” for featuring Sanya’s story

Thank you Prior Lake Magazine for featuring Sanya’s story. #sanyashopeforchildren #grateful #lakerspride #pl719   Go to page # 14-15 to the article:    
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27
Nov

Sanya’s Hope For Children 8th Annual Christmas Bag Delivery Event:

Sanya’s Hope For Children 8th Annual Christmas Bag Delivery Event: Background: The Christmas Bag Project started when Sanya was seven and a half years old. Initially, Sanya, alone, sewed 100 bags for homeless children. Later, the need grew from 100 to 500 bags, so Sanya recruited sewing volunteers. Sanya and her volunteers sew decorative bags out...
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18
Nov

Commentary: Now’s not the time? By Sanya Pirani Holding Hope Nov 18, 2023

Thank you South West Media for featuring Sanya’s Commentary. Here is the link to read. https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/opinion/columnists/commentary-now-s-not-the-time/article_ac9f0e8e-83f3-11ee-a43a-bb15c08007a6.html You may call me a Grinch, but I cannot stand Christmas decorations, music, or festivities until after Thanksgiving. I avoid all things Christmas until exactly the day after Thanksgiving. However, I fear that many of us avoid current events...
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12
Nov

Sanya Pirani BE MORE Grant Winner.

Yesterday, our CEO/ Founder had the exceptional honor of winning The National Society of High School Scholars – NSHSS Be More Fund $10,000 Grant for my Holiday bag/sustainability Project, an 18 under 18 scholarship, and an NSHSS medal. In addition, she had the privilege to meet our NSHSS president Mr. James W. Lewis, mentors, friends,...
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04
Nov

Letters for Sanya Pirani from State Officials:

Thank you so much Senator and Representators for such a powerful letter for Sanya Pirani. We are sincerely grateful for your recognition of community youth leaders. #ThankYouSenator #youthleaders #kindnessmatters #sanyashopeforchildren #thankyou #Congress #congressionalaward  
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