COLUMBIA'S KIDS: Bracelet maker uses profits for mission trip, charity challenge
April 21, 2012 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
Hickman High School sophomore Kiona Hughes has been volunteering at Granny's House, a faith-based nonprofit organization, for five years. Last May, Kiona began making and selling bracelets to fund her mission trip to Jamaica. Once she got the $200 she needed for the trip, she continued with her bracelet business, giving a portion of her proceeds to an MU sorority to donate to charity.
Kiona Hughes, 16, takes a phone call and sets up a later appointment with C.A.R.E. Over the past 5 years, Kiona has taken on a lot of responsibilities helping out with younger kids at Granny's House.
| Andrew Mitchell
Kiona Hughes, 16, arm wrestles with Handson Kiyee, 14, during a meal break at Granny's House. Kiona has been attending Granny's House for the past 5 years.
| Andrew Mitchell
Kiona Hughes shows off bracelets that she creates herself. Kiona started a bracelet-making business to pay for her mission trip to Jamaica. Then she used the bracelets for a sorority challenge, and 25 percent of proceeds went to the winning sorority's charity of choice.
| Andrew Mitchell
Kiona Hughes flexes her muscles while joking around with kids at Granny's House.
| Andrew Mitchell
Kiona Hughes laughs at a comment by Granny Pam, the owner of Granny's House, while trying to pick out photographs for the house's volunteer board.
| Andrew Mitchell
