Partnership for Strong Families helps students return to the classroom with confidence
Press release from Partnership for Strong Families
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Over 1,500 students in our area received the tools to start their school year with confidence and excitement due to this outpouring of community support. Partnership for Strong Families (PSF) made this possible through collaboration with the community on a Back-to-School supply drive, three community events, and individual staff outreach. Over 400 students in out-of-home care received brand new backpacks filled with grade-level supplies from the donation drive. SW Advocacy Group and Better Together joined PSF’s SWAG Family Resource Center in Gainesville to provide families with an afternoon of music, food, and backpack giveaways.
“When I tell you that these Back-to-School events reinvigorated my spirit, I am not exaggerating,” expressed PSF CEO Ginger Griffeth after experiencing the liveliness and exuberance of an event firsthand. “It was more than a great way for the children and families to begin a new school year feeling excited and supported. On behalf of Partnership for Strong Families, we wish every student a safe and successful year ahead!”
As the new school year starts this week, Partnership for Strong Families is so honored to have collaborated with over one hundred local businesses, churches, service organizations, and community members to equip and empower local students in need. More important than the actual supplies are that all students and families know they are supported by their community. Over 1,500 students now know that they are!
Let’s see if the backpacks get used for books or drugs. That would put parents between a Rock…well and a hard place.
I’m Certain there’s a Certain SBAC member who will be instrumental in getting kids to school.
If they want the kids to have confidence when returning to school, it would help greatly if the following were in place.
1. Do not expect teachers to raise your children.
2. A full time mother & father at home to provide guidance for their kids.
Neither of these will happen though as there are toooooo
many excuses for why it isn’t already happening.
Am I the problem for thinking it’s the parents job to buy their kids back packs and school supplies? Just like it’s the parents job to provide or pay for their lunch. isn’t that child neglect for not doing so? and don’t get me started on the teachers who send home “school supplies lists” and then want to take everything the good parents bought in put in commie stock pile to distribute to all the kids whether their parents bought anything or not. How about I am going buy my kids their own stuff and not every kid from Majestic Oaks or Pine Ridge.