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Chesterbrook Academy® Preschool in Olney Donates Food and Gift Cards to Community Members in Need

Students collected 43 gift cards to be donated to Olney children and teenagers, as well as 208 pounds of food to feed local families

Chesterbrook Academy preschool in Olney recently held food and gift card drives to help community members in need this holiday season. Students collected 208 pounds of food for Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg, which will distribute the donations to Montgomery County-area families. Students also collected 43 gift cards for Olney HELP, which will give out the gift cards to local children and teenagers. Through these initiatives, students learned the importance of helping others and giving back to the community.

About Chesterbrook Academy Preschool

Chesterbrook Academy preschool in Olney, Md., is part of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a national network of more than 200 nonsectarian private schools, including preschools, K-8 and high schools in 19 states across the nation and the District of Columbia. Chesterbrook Academy schools provide high quality private education, with a challenging and well-rounded curriculum, caring and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. They also offer before and after school care and summer camp. For more information on Chesterbrook Academy, or to find a school near you, please visit www.ChesterbrookAcademy.com.

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