CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) – “She would save up her money and make boxes and deliver them.”
Jackie Canter is Karina Starr’s Mom.
She says her daughter used her own money every year to make care packages for the homeless in Clarksville.
“She felt like everybody deserved to get something for the holidays,” she said.
But in the summer of 2018, Karina passed away after she was involved in a car accident in Tennessee.
She was only 12-years-old.
“It’s kind of our way of honoring her and keeping her memory alive,” Jackie said.
In her memory, her family decided to keep her tradition going, creating the Karina Starr Project. The organization collects donations and creates care packages for the homeless.
Last year was the first year for the project.
Through it, more than 500 care packages were made and given out.
This year, they’re hoping to make more.
“It’s an eye-opener to see that there are so many people out there that are not as fortunate as others. It brings joy knowing that we’re able to help them and give them even just a little bit of happiness around the holidays,” Jackie said.
The group is looking for warm winter gear like hats and socks, nonperishable foods, hygiene products or small toys.
You can drop off donations through Dec. 15 at the following locations:
Parkwood Elementary School
748 Spicewood Drive
Clarksville, Indiana 47129
To Rachel Howell Room (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Heartland Payment Systems
1 Heartland Way
Jeffersonville, Ind. 47130
To Ashley Hughes (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
M L Reisz Adult Learning Center
1613 East Spring Street
New Albany, Indiana 47150
Teresa Plaiss (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Floyd County Highway Garage
6412 Old Georgetown Road
Georgetown, Indiana 47122
To Tom Hutchens (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Clark County Clerk’s Office
501 East Court Avenue
Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
To Pam Canter (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
A Room Full of Joy
9585 IN-64
Georgetown, Indiana 47122
Tuesday-Saturday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
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