Summit Hall Elementary School - Supporting teachers and students

In recent years, our church (Gaithersburg Presbyterian) has revisited its vision and mission statements and one of our primary goals is to engage our neighbors in Montgomery County. (See Our Vision and Mission).

Even though the "news" says Montgomery County Maryland is one of the wealthiest in the nation, we still have thousands who are not wealthy and need loving support. Sometimes this is requires time and talents. Other times, it's goods and finances.One of the things I love about my church (GPC) is its many outreach programs. 

GPC and I have been a long-time supporter of Summit Hall Elementary School (SHES) located at: 101 W Deer Park Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. One of it's successes is being named a Green Ribbon School by the US Department of Education. Congratulations SHES!

There are many ways to help the school. One easy way if you are a Giant Foods customer is to select them for the A+ Bonus Bucks. The school code is: 00802. Another is to collect Box Top$ for Education.

When school is in session, they can always use Classroom help and assistance in promoting outdoor running during recess on their "Move It Mondays" from 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM. What a wonderful way to help others and get to know the community!

Some of the ongoing items needed at SHES are:

• Toiletries – Shampoo, body soap, deodorant, femine products, toothpaste, toothbrushes, diapers, baby wipes, Band Aids, Q-tips
• Laundry products – Detergent, fabric softener, spot remover
• Gift cards - $25 for Target, Giant, etc. to be spend with counselor (leave in GPC church office: 610 South Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD)

Sources:
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools : http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.html
Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church: http://gpchurch.org/

Summit Hall Elementary School: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/summithalles/aboutus/

Box Tops for Education: http://www.boxtops4education.com/official-rules

Locals: Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

(c) Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

On Saturday April 26th Rebuilding Together Montgomery County will celebrate National Rebuilding Weekend 2014 by engaging volunteers to repair homes for homeowners in need.
 
For over 25 years, with over 150,000 homes, Rebuilding Together provides critical repairs and renovations for low-income homeowners across the United States.

Volunteers are needed to help repair and/or renovate the home of a needy family on April 26th.

The work is done at no cost for our recipient families, and funds are raised through sponsorships, donations, and in-kind gifts of materials and labor.

 

Anyone with any skill level (but experts are needed!) can participate, as well as provide support. So come lend a hand! The impact will extend beyond the individuals served to revitalize and stabilize vulnerable neighborhoods and communities across the country.

 

Click Here for Volunteer Registration.

 

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How You Can Make A Difference - Read On

Being behind in my devotional reading, I am always amazed at how God points me to just the right reading for the day at hand. Today it is Our Daily Bread's 5/11/12 devotional entitled "A Sense Of Concern" by Bill Crowder (http://odb.org/2012/05/11/a-sense-of-concern/). He cites fearsome statistics which to most Americans seem unbelievable - " Every year 15 million people die from hunger." "In 2008, nearly 9 million children died before their fifth birthday, with a third of those deaths related to hunger."

Mr. Crowder lists a number of practical things that can be done to help others: "volunteering at a soup kitchen, assisting in a job search, financially supporting the drilling of wells in places in need of fresh water, distributing food in poverty-stricken regions, teaching a trade, or providing lunches for school children."

The Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church Youth program will be embarking on an international trip this summer to Guatemala to assist those less fortunate. At the bottom of my landing page is a letter describing how you can help by helping the helpers.

Please prayerfully read on. 

1)     Mail or take your check to:

            Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church

            Attn: Calvin Park / Guatemala          
            610 S. Frederick Ave.
           Gaithersburg, MD 20877

 

2)     Include:

Donor's Name and Address. [1]

            Name of participant you are supporting (if known).

NB:
To receive your tax deduction in 2012, GPC must receive your donation by December 31^st.

[1] A receipt for your tax-deductible gift will be mailed to the Donor’s address given.