KH back-to-school event helps 300 students – Bradford County Telegraph

Handing out school supplies were (l-r) Diane House, Marcia Martin and Audrey Stovall.

BY DAN HILDEBRAN

Monitor Editor

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Community Church operated its 14th annual back-to-school giveaway from Thursday through Saturday at the church’s Palmetto Avenue campus.

Event organizer Barbara Sullivan said around 40 volunteers supplied nearly 300 children with shoes, clothing, Bibles, school supplies, backpacks and other products.

Volunteer Karen Lake helps a student try on a pair of shoes.

On Friday morning Sullivan said 175 children came through the doors of Community Church on Thursday, July 7, for supplies. Other students were scheduled to pick up supplies at the church on Friday and Saturday mornings.

This is the second year students were allowed to attend the event following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sullivan said that in 2020, only parents were allowed to come.

With jeans that students could select from (l-r) Kelly Cunningham, Jennifer Cumbus and Kim Nugent.

(L-r) Volunteers Randy Davids, Betina Davids, Jamie Maxfield, Joyce Murphy, Pam Connolly, Robin Dooley and Marcus Dooley.

“Papa” Joe Taylor shows off Bibles students could select.

“It was so sad,” Sullivan recalled, adding that volunteers say that praying with the students and parents highlights the event.