SPRINGFIELD — Her favorite color is purple, she loves animals, is a fourth grader at South Haven Christian School, and some of her favorite books are the Zoe’s Rescue Zoo series.
She loves going to church at Hopewell Baptist Church in Springfield, Tennessee, to see her friends and learn about Jesus — and she’s also raised $28,000 selling hot cider on two weekends to help build four churches for the people of Haiti.
Kate’s family of six operate the Hancock Family Farm and market in Springfield. They grow and sell a variety of vegetables, flowers and livestock.
Kate helps on the farm planting onions — not her favorite task, according to her mother — and working in their greenhouse with the flowers, which she enjoys. Kate also participates in the GAs (Girls in Action) mission program at her church, and her mom and grandmother also teach GAs. [Read more…]