Oakwood Elementary Has Annual Family Service Night
The elementary school event had 375 participants creating volunteer projects for the community.
Oakwood Elementary School hosted its fourth annual Family Service Night Nov. 2. Oakwood Principal Dennis Grasmick said he believes Family Service Night provides an extraordinary way for the school community to demonstrate kindness in action, and teaches children that everyone can contribute. This year’s event brought in 375 parents and students who built birdhouses, contributed to a clothing drive, created “Night-Night” comfort bundles, Kids Helping Kids, letters to soldiers, Locks of Love, sandwich station, senior station and toys for rescue animals. Families created 49 birdhouses; collected 50 large bags full of clothing; created 43 blankets and 43 bundles of blankets, stuffed animals and books for Sojourner Project, a battered women’s …
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