The Wildwood Police Division handed out 150 backpacks full of college provides to native college students to organize them for the back-to-school season.
These contributions got here on account of fundraising and donation gathering efforts of Wildwood PD’s Neighborhood Outreach Division, which hosted the fourth annual Pack the Cruiser college provide drive in July. Officers collected 12 carts filled with provides donated by buyers of Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. As well as, about $2,800 in money donations have been acquired and put in direction of native households returning to high school.
“We had so many group companions and residents come collectively to make this occur,” mentioned Neighborhood Outreach Specialist Roni Wooden. “We respect everybody’s contribution.”
The division offered these much-needed provides to 3 faculties, two daycares and others in the neighborhood, together with 27 youngsters on the Sumter Youth Heart in Wildwood. College students got here outdoors in teams to a CSI van to obtain a backpack of their alternative. Every backpack had supplies like pocket book paper and pencils with a couple of extras like deodorant and earphones being included to chop the fee for households in want. Artwork provides and snacks have been dropped off on the middle, as nicely.
Meet the Instructor occasions hosted Monday and Tuesday marked the top of the profitable weeks of giveaways. Officers visited Wildwood Center Excessive Faculty, Wildwood Elementary Faculty and Wildwood Intermediate Faculty handy out backpacks, security literature and bicycle helmets to college students returning to high school. Wooden, who has fitted 580 free helmets to this point this 12 months, personally fitted over 300 within the final two weeks alone.
“It’s been superior!” mentioned Wooden.
Wildwood PD’s Neighborhood Outreach Division has not too long ago grown and so has its checklist of upcoming occasions. For instance, the division is growing its youngsters’s security subjects, together with a Gun Security Class on Sept. 30 and an Grownup Lunch ‘n Study collection coming this fall. If you’re considering studying extra or maintaining with the division, like and comply with their Fb or watch the web site for occasions deliberate.
