Students at a PSJA ISD elementary school are learning about empathy, compassion and the power of giving, and it's all thanks to a campaign by their teacher.

For the third year in a row, Pre-K teacher Gloria Moreno is leading her students at John Doedyns Elementary to help children battling cancer.

As part of the campaign, her students are collecting mittens and beanies for children fighting cancer.

“I spoke to the principal and said, 'you know what? I’d like to collect these hats now that childhood cancer awareness month is about to begin,” Moreno said.

Moreno's idea was a personal calling. Her daughter was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2016.

“She had a very rare form of cancer,” Moreno said. “[It’s like] your world is falling apart."

Moreno’s daughter is now cancer free, and she sai

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