FOCUSES ON GIVING INSTEAD OF RECEIVING
By: Ann McCall
Public Information
Coordinator
732-873-2400 Ext.290
amccall@franklinboe.org
During the month of
December, while most children are thinking about holidays, presents, snow and
their upcoming winter break, the students at MacAfee Road School in Franklin
Township are focusing on collecting items for local families in need. 6 years ago
Elijah's Promise began in
1989, and has been helping low-income people in the central
For the second year in a
row, the third grade classes have also organized a Holiday Pet Products Drive
to benefit a local organization called Rawhide Rescue. They collected pet products such as food, pet
beds, blankets, treats/bones, etc. A
representative from the rescue organization will be speaking with the third graders,
giving them information on the rescue process and how the animals are adopted.
“It is so encouraging to
watch the children bring in the items for the tree”, says Janet Flissar, Secretary at MacAfee and co-founder of the “Giving
Tree” 6 years ago with Mr. Gerald Rosen, Principal. "This has been a
MacAfee Family Tradition for the past 6 years and it shows the kind of support
we receive from our students, their families and the staff. The "Giving Tree" fosters
relationships not only in our school community, but the township community as
well."
Mrs. Truempy,
third grade teacher at MacAfee and originator of the Holiday Pet Products Drive
at the school, stated “Having the children give gifts to pet shelters is
another way they can help those in need.
I adopted my dog through this rescue shelter and realized it would be a
good way for the kids to become involved in giving during the holiday’s”.
Other Township Public
Schools received donations for charities as well. Sampson G. Smith Middle School had Toys for
Tots drive and all the schools were involved in a
For further information
regarding Elijah’s Promise Shelter in