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Elberta Middle School creating Blessing Barn for community
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By Jessica Vaughn
ELBERTA - The staff at Elberta Middle School was faced with a problem. They wanted to help those in need in their community, but were having trouble reaching the families. A group of teachers met with Principal Katy White to discuss what they could do to get donations to the ones who need them the most.
“We receive donations at the school from different retail stores when they clear out their inventory and offer it to us,” White said. “The teachers wanted to know how they could provide for some children that aren’t necessarily provided for or don’t have the means. I have found in my nine years here that we’ll get this inventory and we’ll get these great donations, we’ll call the families that we know need them most, but they’re reluctant to come and get them.”