School supplies donated by members of two local churches, Sharon United Methodist and Emanuel UCC, as well as local business Amcor.

submitted by Kathy O’Mara

Sharon United Methodist Church, Emanuel Church of Christ, and Amcor joined efforts to provide school supplies to Klager and Riverside Schools. Retired Manchester teachers Mary Lowery and Kathy O’Mara headed up the mission for their respective churches as a way to give back to the community.

Carol LaRock, a member at Emanuel, heard of the project and was able to help secure donations from her employer, Amcor. Teachers and administrators were contacted for lists of supplies that were needed.

Sharon Church donated zipper pencil pouches, head phones, Velcro sticky dots, and masks. Emanuel Church donated pencil boxes, pencils, bubbles, colored pencils, crayons, sand toys, colored markers, and plastic totes for each teacher to store their recess toys. Amcor donated headphones, pencils, pencil erasers, colored pencils, and dry erase markers.