Richard Stockton Elementary School In Cherry Hill, New Jersey Collecting Items For Hurricane Relief – We Can Help Here Too
Now HERE are some kids with REAL CHARACTER. As a followup to 'GNA's SOS drive, The children from a school in New Jersey wants to start collecting needed items for families in New York and New Jersey in the wake of "SANDY", and are asking if other schools would like to chip in. Here's how
I found out about this project from the Academy of Character Education at the Sage Colleges. They work with many schools throughout the state and the nation to instill and promote good character traits in children. This is a great way to put these ideas into motion - by getting them to be involved in charity events and community activities.
Their idea couldn't come too soon, especially after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Here's what one school in New Jersey has set out to do. Scroll all the way to the bottom for a contact person. Your school can collect these items and send them too!
The students of
Richard Stockton Elementary School
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
2012 National School of Character
need your help to support the victims of
Hurricane Sandy in
New Jersey and New York.
We are reaching out to other
National Schools of Character
asking you to join our service learning project.
We are collecting:
new Socks, new underwear (men, women, & children)
Gift cards to CVS, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, or cash donations
to be sent to the
South Jersey American Red Cross Disaster Relief
Gift cards will enable parents to purchase much
needed supplies including:
baby supplies, Medicines, personal hygiene items,
pet supplies, etc.
Contact persons:
Eloisa Woodruff, Principal
Richard Stockton Elementary School
200 Wexford Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-1505
Cindy Valentino
cvalentino@chclc.org