Leadership Matters January 2014

Holiday Season of Sharing

Lockport Elementary School District #91 - Donna Gray Each year, Milne Grove Elementary School in Lockport District 91 has a giving sale for the entire community of Lockport. Items are donated and the event is similar to a garage sale but all items are free to families. Staff, Administration and volunteers work to organize the event and assist families as they shop. Staff members at Kelvin Grove Middle School in District 91 pull ornaments with information regarding a family in need. Staff members then shopped for these families and Kathy Henderson, the school social worker, arranged to get items to the families before the holidays. Girl Scouts at Milne Grove School collected food to donate to the food pantry in Lockport. Annual Giving Tree at Milne Grove School where staff, students, and parents adorn the tree with hats, gloves, and scarfs to be given to those in need.

Paris Comm Unit #4 - Lorraine Bailey Salvation Army – Crestwood school staff and family members rang bell for Salvation Army one Saturday at local Rural King store. Stuffing Drive – Student Council of Crestwood School collected 375 boxes of stuffing for local Christmas baskets Pink Night – Two local teams - Crestwood School and Mayo School girls’ basketball team raised funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Girls Basketball Pink Night – Money raised from actual game of Pink Night was donated to a Crestwood School family member benefit fundraiser. The fundraiser was hosted by school staff and held at Crestwood School.

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