COVID-19 may have derailed this year’s traditional Valentine’s Day Dance for Exceptional Adults hosted annually by Furman’s Heller Service Corps, but it didn’t stop student members of the service organization from showing kindness to the special adult community in a new and different way. While following pandemic guidelines, the group rallied to fill 150 Valentine’s Day gift bags for special adults at Thrive Upstate. The flurry of activity, including card-making for kids at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital, is captured in a photo gallery.
![]( "Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate, and craft cards for kids at Prisma Health Children's Hospital.")
Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate, and craft cards for kids at Prisma Health Children's Hospital.
![]( "Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate. Clockwise from upper left: Addison Smith '22, Barrett Taylor '21, Anna Nichols '23, Kimberly Kiepek '23, and Kristen Janes '21.")
Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate. Clockwise from upper left: Addison Smith '22, Barrett Taylor '21, Anna Nichols '23, Kimberly Kiepek '23, and Kristen Janes '21.
![]( "Stephanie Behrens '22 displays handcrafted cards for kids at Prisma Health Children's Hospital.")
Stephanie Behrens '22 displays handcrafted cards for kids at Prisma Health Children's Hospital.
![]( "Student members of the Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags with all sorts of treats for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.")
Student members of the Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags with all sorts of treats for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.
![]( "Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.")
Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.
![]( "Barrett Taylor '21, student director for Heller Service Corps, stuffs gift bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.")
Barrett Taylor '21, student director for Heller Service Corps, stuffs gift bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.
![]( "Student members of the Heller Service Corps fill gift bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.")
Student members of the Heller Service Corps fill gift bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.
![masked students preparing gift bags]( "Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.")
Student members of Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community at Thrive Upstate.
![]( "Heller Service Corps surprises Thrive Upstate's special adult community with Valentine's Day gift bags. Photo courtesy of WSPA 7News.")
Heller Service Corps surprises Thrive Upstate's special adult community with Valentine's Day gift bags. Photo courtesy of WSPA 7News.
