The New Heights Educational Group held their 2nd annual school-bag giveaway event on July 28th. Their efforts were shared with 20 needy families and 51 bags were handed out. NHEG Founder/Director Pamela Clark spoke at the event. She recognized all the volunteers and sponsors. Pamela and her husband Greg Clark worked tirelessly to organize, fill bags, transport items and run errands. Sponsors of the event included Captain D’s (Jackie Aldrich) which donated sweet and unsweetened tea for the event, free kid meals, bookmarks, cups. 2 dinners were raffled off. Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital donated the rooms and snacks for the event. Chiefs aka Fresh Encounters and Krogers both donated $100 each, Krogers (Laura James and her team) also collected and donated school supplies and 2 book bags. First Federal Bank (Amanda Vogelsong) donated 40 book bags and took up collection of school supplies and book bags. DASH’s Megan Wright and Kristen Stanton Attorney at Law both worked on collecting school supplies.
2nd and 7 Foundation, provided free story books that was read by Ashlee Scott, which were then distributed. Ashlee enjoys sports, plays softball, soccer and also participates in track. Ashlee, her mother Tammy Barham, siblings Leigha Scott and Ethan Long all volunteered at the event.
Audreanna Kates worked tirelessly making phone calls, organized raffle prizes, making hats and scarves. Blankets of Love group made 2 blankets that were raffled off. The hats were given out with scarves given by National School Choice organization and other handmade scarves. Her husband Travis Kates and brother Clayton Riebesehl both volunteered at the special event.
4imprint donated many other items, including key chain lights, earbuds, pens and pencils, and book bags that were shared and many other governmental organizations shared an array of items.
Enjoli Baker, ordered the items that came from governmental and other organizations. Katie Gerken worked to obtain supplies. Sheila Wright donated Disneyland products that she sent from California. We also had a sticker and pin station at the event.
Mrs. Clark, stated, “Our organization was happy to be part of this event. We’re thankful to all the sponsors and volunteers who stepped up to make the lives of families in need, a little better. I hope that next year will be even bigger. Thanks to all the attendees of the event.”
