Former LSU pitcher turned professional treats Ashdown youngsters to Christmas buying spree

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) – A few Ashdown, Ark. elementary college students had a day of buying Friday, Dec. 23 with a former scholar of the district, due to an essay contest targeted on Christmas.

Former LSU baseball pitcher, Jaden Hill, now pitcher for the Colorado Rockies professional baseball group, hit a homerun Friday. The Ashdown native was again within the space giving again to the group.

“It’s one thing I wished to do. I at all times wished to offer again to the group. I wished to do it in a enjoyable approach. I didn’t wish to simply decide folks. I didn’t have a particular factor I wished to do, however you understand, it’s Christmas time. Everybody desires presents, wished items,” mentioned Hill.

Hill took two Ashdown fifth graders buying forward of the vacations. He chosen the youngsters following an essay writing contest on the topic: what Christmas means to you. After receiving dozens of essays, Jalie Woods and Debrad Jones Jr. have been chosen for the buying spree.

“It means spending a number of time with my mother, who I’ve not seen for some time and it is going to be the primary I’ll get to see my little brother,” Woods mentioned.

“To help folks and provides items to folks,” mentioned Jones.

Every youngster was given $500 to buy at Academy Sports activities and Outside in Texarkana. That is the primary buying giveaway Hill has held, however he says he hopes to do others sooner or later.

Hill had this recommendation for these Ashdown youngsters:

“Observe your goals, whether or not you wish to be an expert athlete or wish to go get a level or work any job, so chase your dream, work arduous at all the pieces you do, and something is feasible.”

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