The Seven Habits

In order to help our friends understand the 7 Habits I am asking that we participate in this school wide event.

December 5, 2014

Dear Kingston Families,

Season’s Greetings!  As we anticipate and experience upcoming holiday celebrations, we are more mindful of the needs of others.  The great spirit of giving through Kingston Elementary School’s Frosty’s Friends and Helping Hands programs have benefited many over the past several years.  Among many other initiatives during this time, 70 Holiday dinners-in-a-bag were provided along with staple foods for The Chapel Pantry, a local food closet, and over $700 worth of supplies and monetary donations were contributed to the SPCA. What a tremendous and true display of Kindness from the heart!

This season, Kingston Elementary School would like to, once again, provide a holiday meal for hungry families through The Chapel Pantry and support the H.O.P.E program (Help Out Pets Everywhere) through the SPCA of Virginia Beach. The Chapel Pantry of Eastern Shore Chapel serves more than 2,500+ local families each year.  Many of these same families are also faced with the decision of giving up their furry best friends (pets) or cannot afford medical treatment for them.

Classrooms, faculty, families and students can choose to support the initiatives of Frosty’s Friends and Helping Hands by helping a group or classroom prepare:

1)      Holiday dinner-in-a-bag or staple food item donations,

AND/OR

2)      Compassion-bag of HOPE in support of saving family pets.

Grocery paper bags with an attached list of items for a Holiday Dinner or for a Compassion-bag of HOPE will be provided upon request. See reverse side of this letter for a list of suggested items for each bag.  Please know that participation is completely optional.

If your family would like to lend a Helping Hand with Frosty’s Friends this holiday season, you may talk with your child’s teacher and look for information being sent home or posted on the classroom communication tool.  You may also contact me, at #648-2852, with any questions. All donations should be returned to Kingston by December 19^th.  We will then deliver  them to the respective organizations. Of course, these organizations would welcome any donations year-round.

Thank you in advance for your thoughtful generosity and true community spirit.  Best wishes for a joyful holiday season!

Most Appreciatively,

Martha Wallace

School Counselor

martha.wallace@vbschools.com