Valerie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on September 10, 2011, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue.
Valerie is the daughter of Emmi and Matthew Kearns of Kirkland and the sister of Marty. Her grandparents are Bob and Bunny Rogers of Mercer Island, Alma Kearns of Seattle, and the late Marvin Kearns.
Valerie will be a 7th grader at Rose Hill Junior High. She enjoys singing, drama, playing volleyball and attending Camp Kalsman. For her mitzvah project, she gathered supplies for MEOW Cat Rescue with her Girl Scout troop. She will donate a portion of her gifts to the Seattle Humane Society, where she adopted her own dog and cat.
Valerie Gayle Kearns
