WESTMORELAND N.Y.- “Serving families with nutritious food in Clinton, Clark Mills and Westmoreland, N.Y.” is the Country Pantry’s motto and they’ve lived by that for many years.
The Country Pantry is the fourth organization in our Adopt-A-Charity initiative we kicked off this school year. They provide healthy food and other necessities to many families in Westmoreland, Clinton and Clark Mills. Their goal is to “fill the gap”, which they’ve been doing for a very long time. They partner with local churches to collect and distribute basic needs to our community.
All throughout the year, students and staff in the district will support five charities. We will adopt each charity for two months. During that time, students are educated on how the organization assists the community and they’re encouraged to give back through fundraisers, assemblies and presentations. Each Friday everyone in the district is asked to wear the colors that represent the charity, for a small donation. We want our students to learn that a small gesture can make a huge difference in our community. This initiative makes them more aware of the issues in our own backyard and shows them how they can help, in hopes of becoming valuable contributors to society.
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