Again this year, Perkins School students, staff and parents helped to make the holiday season a bit brighter for some area children and families.
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Kindergarten through second graders at Perkins School, in collaboration with staff and parents, together collected 252 non-perishable food items and 56 hats and mittens for the Newark Food Closet.
Food Closet Co-coordinators Lisa Barrett, Becky Jandreau and Barrett’s son Robert Barrett came to the school December 19th to collect items that were arranged around a Christmas tree decorated with donated hat and mittens.
Kindergarten teacher Caitlin Arbogast organized the drive at Perkins that began right after Thanksgiving.
“At Perkins School, we believe in the power of community,” Perkins Principal Pete Czerkas said. “This December, our students and staff came together for a food and mitten/hat drive to support the Newark Food Closet. Each day, we reminded students during morning announcements about the importance of helping others, and we connected this effort to our Pride value of COMMUNITY. With the generous donations from our school community, we showed that even small acts can make a big difference.”
As in past years, Barrett and Jandreau were very appreciative of the donations.
“We’re very happy for the support of what we do at the Newark Food Closet. We
could not do it without the help of our community,” Barrett said.
The Food Closet, located in the basement of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church at 301 East Miller Street and serves only Newark, Port Gibson and East Palmyra residents. It is only open three days a week _Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until noon .
Food donations may be dropped off at the Newark Food Closet on days it is open or at Citizens Bank at 711 W. Miller Street. Persons who would like to send a monetary contribution may send a check, made out to the Newark Food Closet, to this address: Newark Food Closet, 301 E. Miller St., Newark, NY 14513.