Re: Eleven hundred Homeless students FCPS
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Date: November 27, 2018 09:57PM
Terrance Payne Wrote:
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> More than 1,100 homeless children are enrolled in
> FCPS; 298 of them are without a parent or
> guardian. As part of the mission of the Foundation
> for FCPS to serve our kids in need, FCPS' Homeless
> Liaison Office is collecting gift cards to give to
> our homeless or unaccompanied youth for their
> basic needs throughout the year. Here's how you
> can help:
>
> Purchase as many gift cards, in any amount, as you
> would like. (Walmart, Target, and grocery story
> gift cards are suggested.) Be sure to mark the
> value on the back of the card(s).
> Send gift cards to Patti Parisi, Financial
> Services, Gatehouse, Room 4214; Tina West, Special
> Services, Willow Oaks, Room 2109; or Amy Verdin,
> Foundation for FCPS, Gatehouse, Suite 5101.
> No time to shop? Send cash or checks to The
> Foundation for FCPS, or donate online. The
> Homeless Liaison Office will do the shopping for
> you.
> Last year, because of the kindness and generosity
> of FCPS employees, families, and friends, more
> than $7,200 in cash and gift cards was collected.
> We hope you'll help again this year! Please
> contact Patti Parisi, 571-423-3750, with
> questions.
Absolutely. Wish I knew a pair, I’d offer Christmas with our family.