Once again the Lynch community has shown that their generosity and giving spirit is alive and well.
Each year the Community Resource Program at the Department of Human Services and other local agencies are in need of personal care items and household cleaning supplies to help low income families and children throughout Lapeer County. Food assistance programs do not allow for the purchase of these very necessary health and hygiene items.
This is the 5th consecutive year that Lynch has participated and each year surpasses the last. In 2009 Lynch received a special commendation from the DHS for having contributed more items than any other school in the district.
This year they passed last year's successful drive by 500 items.
Each classroom held a good-natured contest to see who could bring in the most items. Mrs. Schlusler’s 1st graders won the lower el contest with an outstanding 2,400 items. Thanks to the tenacity and generosity of her students they pushed Lynch way beyond this year’s goal.
Special thanks go to Carter Hornback and his mom Sandy who approached her employer requesting help. Mrs. Hornback’s employer Greenblendz Inc. a company in Bloomfield Hills, generously gave more than 2,200 cleaning and hygiene items from their “green” product line.
Mrs. Jamison’s 4th graders won the upper el contest with more than 300 items brought in. Each class contributed at least 50 items, with many donating 150 or more.
In total, Lynch students collected around 4,000 items.
Mrs. Jamison’s and Mrs. Schlusler’s classes will be treated to homemade hot chocolate and cookies for their efforts.
As the socially aware Dr. Seuss once said, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Thanks to all of our Lynch families for caring ”A whole awful lot.”
