Middle Country Central School District Community Donates School Supplies to Support District Students

Every year, community members, families, the District’s PTAs, and businesses of the Middle Country Central School District come together to donate school supplies and backpacks to support the District’s students. This year was the first year students received donations from Old Navy, Port Jefferson Elk’s Lodge, and Healing Waters Church. Businesses such as Costco that have donated in the past were also contributors this year. Families of Middle Country Central School District were able to pick up donated school supplies and backpacks at their school.

“A huge thank you to everyone who donated school supplies and backpacks to support our students,” said Dr. Roberta Gerold, Superintendent of Schools. “The Middle Country Central School District has countless supporters and we are so grateful to have our community come together for our students.”

Donations received:
Costco – backpacks
Transportation – backpacks, notebooks, markers, and crayons
Healing Waters Church – backpacks, binders, crayons, pencils, and pens
Community Members – notebooks, pencils, folders, and erasers
Old Navy – boxes of school supplies, folders, crayons, and erasers
Port Jefferson Elk’s Lodge at Centereach – backpacks, folders, markers, and pencils

Donations from Port Jefferson Elk’s Lodge at Centereach, (left to right) Debra Farkas, Leading Knight and Contact Person, Ted Farkas, Chaplain, John Brigante, District Deputy, Joan Brigante,- Exalted Ruler, Stacey Hendershot, Middle Country Central School District Social Worker, and Elena Baldwin, Jericho Elementary School Principal
Donations from Healing Waters Church, Kenneth Gutmann, Principal of Eugene Auer Elementary School, and Pastor Mary Comiskey of Healing Waters Church
Middle Country Central School District students receiving free school supplies
Middle Country Central School District students receiving free school supplies
Some of the donations from the PTA