Dec. 2—A neighborhood service undertaking by Aaron’s Hire-To-Personal and the Republican Herald is geared toward replenishing provides of the Nurse’s Pantry, an company of the Schuylkill United Approach.
Aaron’s Giving Again Giveaway is accepting donations of socks, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes and chewy chocolate chip granola bars from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Aaron’s, situated at 2280 W. Market St., Pottsville.
Donations are restricted to the above-mentioned gadgets, which might be distributed to nurse’s places of work in class districts throughout the county, benefiting native college youngsters.
Christine Johnson, Nurse’s Pantry director, stated this system was began in elementary faculties through the pandemic. It has since expanded to center and excessive faculties.
“It offers fundamental hygiene provides to the places of work of college nurses in public, parochial and constitution faculties,” Johnson stated.
Chet Evans, Aaron’s common supervisor, stated the corporate is dedicated to neighborhood service.
“We acknowledge that there’s a want,” he stated, “and we’re pleased we will do our half to assist.”
Aimee Eckley, interactive and media director, stated representatives of the newspaper might be readily available Saturday to simply accept donations and transport them to the Nurse’s Pantry.
Donors to Aaron’s Giving Again Giveaway are eligible to win a brand new dinette set and a $250 Ceremony Support Present Card.
Every donated merchandise earns a entry, and all legitimate entries might be entered within the random drawing for the prizes.
Winners might be notified subsequent week, and outcomes printed on Christmas Eve within the Republican Herald,
Contest particulars might be discovered on https://www.republicanherald.com/contests. For extra info, contact Aimee Eckley at aeckley@republicanherald.com or 570-628-6052.
Contact the author: rdevlin@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6007
