PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa (WJAC) — The Punxsutawney Area Education Association has partnered with local restaurants to provide 600 meals to area families on Saturday.
“Right now it feels like the whole world is flipped upside down and as teachers, we are natural problem solvers so we have to try to do something to help our students and their families,” said Jodi Bartlebaugh, a third grade teacher and a parent in the district.
“Some teachers are donating personal hygiene items, others have donated money, one is baking 600 cookies. It has been amazing to see so many of our teachers pull together and support our community.”
Punxsutawney school district teachers raised over $2,500, according to a release, and have partnered with Lily’s Restaurant and Neko’s Restaurant to provide the meals.
Meals will be available for pick up at 5 area locations, from noon to 1 p.m.
The locations are listed below:
- Big Run War Memorial
- Punxsutawney Area High School
- Rossiter Ball Field
- McCalmont Fire Hall
- Ringgold Fire Hall
The release adds that the teachers have also collected personal hygiene products that will be available as part of the "Leslie's Closet" program, "a teacher-led effort to make sure students have access to personal hygiene items at no cost to them throughout the school year."
All meals and other items will be available while supplies last, organizers say.
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