The 16-year-old simply likes to please others. She thinks it’s in her blood. – The most important thing is to just see their faces, and how happy they are that I am doing this here and that they have the opportunity to be involved, then, Karianne says. It is the third year in a row that she has done something for others in the run-up to Christmas. As a 14-year-old, she collected NOK 14,000 and bought Christmas presents for residents and staff at Roverudhjemmet in Kongsvinger. The following year, it was NOK 45,000 and a pre-Christmas dinner with dancing and accordion for 100 elderly people. This year, it is single parents and their children who will benefit from her commitment. – It’s to please those around me, and to be able to contribute to them having a good time and being able to experience something together with the people around them, says the 16-year-old. VG mentioned the case first. Photo: Stein S Eide / news Pawn and tip This autumn she has been standing by the pawn machine for hours. With the help of her family, she has driven from door to door and collected bag after bag of bottle deposits. – It takes time. I spend maybe 10 minutes on a bag like that, she says. GIVING AWAY: People willingly give away their deposit to Karianne, so she can raise money for her events. Photo: Stein S Eide / news In addition, some have gifts. In total, it has become NOK 130,000. To find out what the money should be used for this year, she asked Kongsvinger municipality for advice. There she heard that there are many people who have tight finances at the moment, including many single parents. So then there will be a Christmas party for them and their children. 100 adults and children have signed up. – I am very impressed. This is a girl with her heart in the right place. And not only that, but she also manages to carry it out. It is absolutely fantastic what she manages to achieve and how she manages to engage the entire local community to help contribute, says Kongsvinger mayor Eli Wathne (H). HEART: – This is a girl with her heart in the right place, says Kongsvinger mayor Eli Wathne. Photo: Stein S Eide / news Has steel control At Bøndernes Hus in Brandval, where the Christmas table will be next Saturday, Ann Kristin Harbosen is also impressed by the execution power of the 16-year-old. – What I am most impressed by is the logistics and that she is so good at following up. Everything is so orderly, says Harbosen. There are also bragging rights from her fellow students and teachers at Health and Education, where she is in her second year at Sentrum upper secondary school. IMPRESSED: The school friends in health and early childhood are impressed by what Karianne achieves. Photo: Stein S Eide / news – We are very proud of Karianne. And what she achieves. She puts in a lot of effort, say the group of friends. Her message of helping others is what is absolutely fantastic, says teacher Torgrim Johansen. Secretive about next year Karianne got her commitment and desire to do something for others at secondary school when she took the elective “Efforts for others.” – I guess it’s just always been in the blood; to help those around me and others I don’t know yet. And just try my best then, she says. HOURLY: Karianne Moen-Pedersen has collected bag upon bag of pledges, and stood for hours at the pledge machine this autumn. Photo: Stein S Eide / news Next Saturday there will be a cold buffet and dessert for all those registered. But Karianne does not spend all of the 130,000 kroner on this party. Because she already has plans for next year. – That plan is quite solid. But it is secret until December next year, says Karianne Moen-Pedersen.
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