Fort Smallwood Elementary Receives $1,000 Donation

Fort Smallwood Elementary School will receive new collections of books and technology for the school thanks to a $1,000 donation from Patient First, according to a press release from David Clark, Patient First’s community relations representative.

According to the release, Fort Smallwood Elementary is one of three Anne Arundel County Schools that is receiving new supplies thanks to a $3,000 donation to the 21st Century Education Foundation from Patient First.

Patient First has three medical centers in Anne Arundel County, including one on Ritchie Highway in Pasadena.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to provide educational materials and aids to local schools,” Clark said in a release. “Supporting schools is an important objective for overall quality of community life.”

The 21st Century Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization directed by business and community leaders.

The foundation works in partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools to match the needs of the school system with the resources of the surrounding businesses, industry and community, according to the release.