Katrina Relief Activities in Swanton

Posted on September 18, 2005

Through the efforts of Project SCOPE and the Swanton Elementary Schools, the town of Swanton and other Franklin County communities have been working on several Katrina Relief Activities. Members of our community were invited to drop off items for Project SCOPE's work with the Second Harvest collection. They dropped off paper plates, paper cups, plastic utensils, paper towels, power bars, granola bars, diapers, and personal care items. Students in Mrs. Hubbard’s classroom have collected, organized and packed about thirty-eight boxes at this date.
Mrs. Hubbard's, and Mr. Creelman's fifth grade classrooms along with Mrs. Coiffi's and Mrs. Pelkey's second and third grade classrooms are also holding food sales during the weeks of September 11th and 18th to raise money to send to the Red Cross and the Humane Society. If you would like to donate money for their sales, please call Swanton Central School at 868-5346.
The Community is invited to participate in a Backpack for Katrina Children Project.
Families, organizations, or individuals, may purchase a backpack and fill it with school supplies for a child in the Katrina Relief area. Community members are invited to write a note of encouragement for the child who might receive your backpack. If you would like to send in school supplies, we have several new backpacks that were donated by families or Payless Shoes that need to be filled. Special thanks to Mrs.Goslin's class for offering to make cards and write letters to include in the backpacks.
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