Heartland FBLA, FFA and NHS members worked hard to collect, organize and deliver the many donations!
Heartland Community School press release
THANK YOU! The Heartland Community Schools FBLA, FFA, and National Honor Society chapters wrapped up a very successful Holiday service project on December 19th. Thanks to the generous donations of toys, socks, lotions, non-perishable food items, and the additional monetary donations from the students, staff, and community members, the groups were able to help multiple local people.
Heartland Community Schools was able to donate nearly 150 new toys to Children’s Hospital in Omaha. It’s very rewarding to see the hospital workers come out to unload the vehicle with extra carts because they know that the suburban is full of toys.
On Saturday, December 6th, twelve HCS students met to help decorate the doors of the residents at Legacy Square. Students and sponsors were also able to visit one evening and sing Christmas Carols with and for the residents.
On the last day before break, the Sock Drive donations were sorted and organized into 34 gift bags that included socks, snacks, lotions, puzzle books, and other goodies and were delivered to Legacy Square to distribute to the residents.
In addition to the Legacy Square delivery, the HCS students sorted and organized non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies and personal items and were able to deliver to 32 local families. Each delivery also included an anonymously donated ham and Henderson Chamber Bucks to be used around town.
Special thank you to McLean Beef in York for donating the sturdy boxes used for the food delivery, and to the employees of Henderson Food Mart for reaching out and donating the surplus food items that arrived a few weeks ago.
More thank-yous to the community members who graciously made substantial monetary donations, which were used to purchase additional items and Chamber Bucks for each delivery. The students and sponsors of each organization are grateful to have been part of the whole project.
All photos courtesy Heartland Community School
Shopping for toy drive from L to R: Andilyn Stebbing, Lexi Inglsbee, and Emma Ott.
Delivering to Legacy Square (by the tree): Mia Hiebner, Riley Quiring, Faith Hiebner, Emma Ott, David Hiebner and Tara Buzek
Toy donations!
