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Woodhull Elementary Drive Benefits Local Food Pantry
The Community Cares Club collected birthday-themed goods.
Press release from the William Floyd School District:
Feb. 25, 2022
The Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Community Cares Club, a group of community-minded third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students led by third grade teacher and advisor Kayla Schweers, recently held a “Birthday-in-a-Tin” drive to benefit local residents through the William Jackson Mastics and Shirley Community Emergency Food Pantry.
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Community Cares Club members wanted to ensure that people have the opportunity to have a special birthday celebration despite their circumstances, so they organized a birthday-themed collection drive and gathered donations from family and friends such as cake mix, frosting, decorations, goodie bag items and paper goods. After collecting more than 200 items, students made a special after-school delivery to the food pantry and spoke to the volunteers there to learn more about what they do and the service they provide to the community. Ms. Schweers said that based on learning about the needs of the pantry, students decided to organize a personal care item drive for the month of March. One third-grade student summed it up perfectly after the delivery, stating, “It is so cool that there is so much food and that this pantry helps people in our community.”
The Nathaniel Woodhull Community Cares Club has also been busy serving their community through various efforts including hosting a “Share the Warmth Drive,” in which they collected mittens, scarves and hats to help local residents, as well as creating holiday cards for local healthcare workers at Long Island Community Hospital. They also had the opportunity to welcome William Floyd Board of Education president April Coppola to a recent meeting to learn about volunteer service and the positive impact it has on the community.
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Residents who are in need of emergency food assistance may get certified through Colonial Youth & Family Services or at the St. Jude’s Outreach with identification, proof of income and proof of family size. The pantry is open Mondays from 3 pm to 6 pm and Thursdays from 9 am to 12:30 pm, and is located next to the Family Service League’s William Floyd Family Center on the grounds near William Paca Middle School.
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