Donate snacks to kids!

by Linda Theil

Donate snacks to children experiencing homelessness in Livingston County during LESA's annual Education Project Snackpack Drive. Drop off snacks between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays from November 27 through December 8 at Livingston Educational Service Agency, 1425 W. Grand River Avenue in Howell MI. Snack packs will be distributed to Livingston County children experiencing homelessness during the week of December 11, 2023.

What kind of snacks? The sky's the limit, but here are some delicious options:

Pudding cups!
Fruit cups!
Cracker snacks!
Snack sized chips and pretzels!
Popcorn!
Granola bars!
Mini cereal boxes!
Instant oatmeal cups!
Ramen noodles!
Soup!
Easy mac!
Fruit snacks!
Juice boxes!
Water!

LESA Student Services Specialist Candice Olrich is in charge of LESA's Education Project that serves the needs of county homeless children. She said:

"Children who are homeless often have a number of challenges that can cause disruptions to their education. The McKinney-Vento Act provides support to students who are homeless, living in temporary situations, or might be in transition of housing. To combat these challenges, the Livingston Educational Service Agency developed The Education Project. This project strives to support student needs and reduce the impact of homelessness. Throughout the school year, students considered McKinney-Vento eligible are able to receive free and reduced breakfast and lunch. This means that students have the opportunity to eat at least two meals five days a week. Affording food can be very costly expecially for a family with limited income. Every winter break, The Education Project has a snack pack donation drive to help supplement the meals students would typically be provided at school."

For more information about The Education Project, or to donate to the program, drop-off or drop ship items, or send a check to The Education Project: attention Candice Olrich at LESA, 1425 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell MI 48843; email candiceolrich@livingstonesa.org; or text or call 517-980-2041.

Share a snack with a hungry kid beginning the week after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27-Dec. 8!

Also, please read:

"Homeless kids need soap now!"

Comments

Notes on Purl Soho Cross-back Apron pattern

Purl Soho Cross-back Apron, regular sized, front view Purl Soho Cross-back Apron, regular sized, back view by Linda Theil This is the Purl Soho Cross-back Apron featured on their website at https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/11/20/cross-back-apron . Their page includes complete directions for making this one-size-fits-most apron with large, side-pockets and cross-back straps. This retro apron is so nicely made and looks so much like the apron my grandma wore in the Nineteen-fifties that I had to make one for my friend who appreciates the nostalgia and the beauty of this design. Although this apron pattern, as published, can adjust to several sizes from 2-10; I also made a larger option, adjusting the width of the pattern pieces to accommodate up to size 16 and up. Size adjustment may also be made by varying the length of the straps. These notes are a record of my experience with the pattern, and should only be viewed as commentary; y

Pencil pods

by Linda Theil I started school in 1953 in Miss Stump's morning kindergarten class at Neville School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I was ashamed of my knobby knees, scared of the Bad Chair, and delighted in making silver bells with foil that sealed the pint bottles of our daily milk ration. Every year my mom bought me a new pencil box to start the school year. I loved my pencil box with its specialized compartments and equipment. Although I never understood the purpose of the colored plastic protractor with its tiny gradations, I delighted in the #2 Eberhard Fabers, Prismacolor pencils, Crayolas, Westcott ruler, Pink Pearl eraser, pencil sharpener, and compass. I was ready for school! That's why I was so happy when the local intermediate school district began their "Backpacks for Kids" project -- giving Livingston County, MI students backpacks full of school supplies. Robin Schutz of Great Start Livingston said: "LESA staff started this project in 2002 with ju

Holiday weekender

by Linda Theil Alisa's always cleaning house and often asking me if I want some item I'd given her before she sent it to a new home. I couldn't refuse the holiday-print, round table cloth I had bordered in red pom-poms forty years ago, even though she had slit the cloth to the center so that she could use it as a tree skirt. I decided I would make a holiday-getaway bag from the salvageable remnant. The olive-drab faux waxed canvas I ordered on sale looked really great with the old print. I used Diane Spencer-Ogg's outstanding "Escape Pod Travel Collection" patterns. Pictured below: The holiday themed “Weekend Bag” and "Travel Clutch" in olive-drab faux waxed-duck canvas from Sally Tomato , vintage holiday print exterior and interior, and accents of Mora bordeaux faux leather from Emmaline Bags . Pattern and video tutorial "Escape Pod Travel Collection: Weekend Bag and Travel Clutch" by Diane Spencer-Ogg. Weekend Bag front Weekend Bag bac

Appleton Dance

Search This Blog