Eighteen students from Crosspointe Elementary School were among more than 100 children from Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties who were accompanied by the Miami Dolphins on a Thanksgiving shopping spree at Publix supermarkets.
Current and former players, cheerleaders, the mascot, staff and the Miami Dolphins Women's Organization members were paired with the students, who each received $100 to spend and a calculator to keep track as they went through the store.
"It's great to come out and shop with the kids," Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill said in a statement, of the 11th annual Kids and Fins event. "It's more of a benefit to us than it is to the kids to see the smile on their faces and see them having fun."
Publix treated the students to dinner, gave them T-shirts and the students performed in a dance contest before selecting holiday meal items to take home to their families.
"It's great that the Miami Dolphins gave back to our kids and I am so privileged to give my students this opportunity," said Crosspointe Principal Annmarie Dilbert. "The expressions on the kids' faces were priceless getting to see a Miami Dolphins football player will be an experience that lasts for a lifelong memory."
One of the Crosspointe students, Wesnel Romain, 10, a fifth-grader, wrote a letter to the Miami Dolphins expressing his gratitude.
"To the Miami Dolphins, I really must express my gratitude for the time and food you gave me," he wrote.
"I realize how busy you are and know that it took a lot of your time to take me shopping. Your loving action was truly appreciated. Yesterday I was able to eat a delicious steak dinner with vegetables."
He ends his letter by simply saying, "thank you."
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