Mehlville Students and Staff Help Needy During the Holidays

Mehlville School District staff and students have been picking up extra clothes and food for those in need in Mehlville and Oakville. 

The schools have had collections personal hygiene items, books, pet care items, winter clothing and food. Several departments and classes have also sent letters and care packages to service men and women overseas. 

Here are a few projects that went on during the holidays in the district:

Parents as Teachers/Early Childhood Program: Adopted families in need

Beasley Elementary: Made gift bags for veterans at the Jefferson Barracks V.A. Medical Center

Bierbaum Elementary: Collection benefitting families served by Feed My People

Blades Elementary: Contributed to the Shoebox project

Forder Elementary: Collected clothing and food items for Feed My People

Hagemann Elementary: Canned food drive

Oakville Elementary: Adopted OES family in need

Point Elementary: Canned food drive

Rogers Elementary: Canned food drive

Trautwein Elementary: Adopted Trautwein families in need

Wohlwend Elementary: Made holiday cards for soldiers

Bernard Middle: Collected money for the families of wounded soldiers and children whose parents are serving in the military overseas

Margaret Buerkle Middle: Collection for St. Louis Crisis Nursery

Oakville Middle: Collected toys for children in Joplin, Mo.

Washington Middle: Collected change to benefit WMS families in need

Mehlville High: Hosted Shoebox project to collect items for local children in need

Oakville High: Adopted seven local families in need

Alt Academy and STRETCH gifted program: Donated holiday gifts to residents at Bethesda Southgate

SCOPE: Canned food drive

Transportation: Adopted eight District families in need

Jefferson Barracks Building: Contributed to Shoebox Project

Central Office: Adopted District family in need