PSRC Aware - Public Schools of Robeson County

A SEASON FOR GIVING
Magnolia School Giveaway
Adds A Little More Gleam
to the Holidays for
Students in Need
150 students at Magnolia Elementary
School kicked off the Holiday season
with a joyful smile. The students
received a goody bag filled with
clothes, shoes and school supplies.
The gics are from the “Magnolia
Elementary School’s Needed
Christmas Fund”. The event is made
possible through dona=ons to the
school from the community, area
churches, the Robeson County
Commissioners, David Edge, local
state representa=ves, and individual
dona=ons.
School staff members say the items
were distributed to homeless
children, disadvantaged children and
children in the school who have a
need. School staff members said they
bought the basics because for some
children that was most important.
School social worker Felecia Sco_
said the children were picked from
throughout the school based on their
needs. “Some of the children live
with grandparents, single parents, or
in homes with disabled caregivers.
One child said his brother was three
years old and had never received a
gic,” said Sco_. If the child had other
siblings in the home a gic was also
purchased for them.
Paula Morales Gonzales stopped by
the school as her two daughters
received a goody bag. Gonzales is the
mother of three children, ages 8,7
and 4. “It is a blessing because it
really helps at Christmas =me. It is a
gic to the community,” said
Gonzales.
School staff members raised $5,000
for the giveaway. The children also
had an opportunity to take a photo
with Santa. This is the 6 th year
Magnolia staff members have
assisted children at the school during
the holidays.
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