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Caldwell Students Show Compassion With 3 Holiday Donation Drives
Grover Cleveland Middle School students came to the aid of The Jay Fund, The Human Needs Food Pantry and the Interfaith Hospitality Network.
CALDWELL, NJ — Students and staff at a Caldwell middle school finished out the New Year on a high note, putting on a display of camaraderie and compassion with a trio of much-welcomed holiday donation drives.
At the end of November, the staff at Grover Cleveland Middle School announced that students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades would be holding “service projects” aimed at helping their neighbors in need.
School administrators wrote: “This year each grade will focus on their individual project and put action to our motto, ‘Make a difference today, for yourself and someone else!”
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6TH GRADE: THE JAY FUND
GCMS 6th graders and staff worked with The Jay Fund to “adopt” families of children battling pediatric cancer at Newark Beth Israel hospital.
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The students donated more than 400 gifts to the hospital's Valerie Fund Pediatric cancer unit. (Story continues below photos)
@CWCGCMS donated over 400 gifts to @Newark_Beth Valerie Fund Pediatric cancer unit. Thank you for choosing to #BETHERE & help the @tcjayfund make spirits bright this holiday season! pic.twitter.com/Da1PcSFYl7
— Tom Coughlin Jay Fund (@tcjayfund) December 19, 2018
View this post on InstagramThe email and photo I received this morning from the father of one of patients at NBI Valerie Fund Pediatric Cancer unit shows the impact “Making a Difference” for others looks like and can have. Thank you again to everyone who contributed. Special thanks to Mrs. Chomko’s advisory for “Adopting” this family.
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7TH GRADE: HUMAN NEEDS FOOD PANTRY
GCMS 7th graders and staff collected items for the Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair.
8TH GRADE: INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
GCMS 8th graders and staff collected items for the Interfaith Hospitality Network in Essex County.
Special Thanks to student volunteers who helped deliver items today to assist homeless families. Even the smallest gesture can make a huge difference. #makeadifference @GcmsAdvisory pic.twitter.com/Dru2t7Uww5
— CWCGCMS (@CWCGCMS) December 12, 2018
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