East High Street Elementary School and Bear Creek School held their annual Giving Tree and food drive programs.
This year, East High provided presents and food items for 38 families experiencing financial difficulty. Coordinated by the school's counseling department and PTO, the Giving Tree allowed the school's faculty, staff members, and PTO to give back to the community they work and live in by purchasing gifts off a wish list supplied by the families in need of holiday assistance. Each year, the program provides individually wrapped gifts, such as hats, gloves, jackets, and toys, to children.
The food collection encouraged students and staff to bring in nonperishable food items. District staff members delivered the food boxes before the school district's winter recess. The baskets included an assortment of soups, sauces, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, dessert mixes, and more.
At Bear Creek, the Giving Tree and food drive benefited 28 local families experiencing financial difficulty. The goal was to ensure as many children and families as possible could wake up with presents under the tree and food on the table during the holiday season. In total, more than 70 students received gifts, and 115 people enjoyed a holiday meal thanks to the students, faculty, staff, and PTO of the school.
As part of the Elizabethtown Area School District's Life Ready Model, students participate in altruistic projects to extend their learning beyond the school system's walls. These experiences are meant to empower students to give back to their community and build the foundation to become productive adult citizens.
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