Flooded School in Need
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As metro Atlanta continues to recover from September’s relentless rains, a Lilburn Catholic school cries out for help.
St. John Neumann’s Regional Catholic School suffered significant damage and excessive loss in the recent floods. The school’s students, after missing school for two weeks, returned Monday to devastated classrooms as teachers’ supplies were destroyed in the rising waters. The playground suffered extensive damage, and will cost the already spread thin school $10,000 to get it back to usable, safe conditions. Surviving computers, supplies and furniture remain at risk due to the excessive moisture they were exposed to.
The teachers of St. John Neumann’s Regional Catholic School are in desperate need of the following supplies: basic office/classroom supplies, storage containers, chart paper, easels and art supplies, book shelves, gym equipment and monetary donations.
Hit hardest, the preschool class was a total loss. Only able to take new supplies, the preschool is in need to toys such as: Fisher Price Little People, building blocks, board books for two-year olds, Hotwheels/Matchbox cars, wooden puzzles and monetary donations.
To donate monetarily, please make checks out to:
+ St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School (or SJNRCS) for school age donations
+ St. John Neumann Catholic Church (or SJN) for preschool donations
On Saturday October 17, a carnival / bake-sale will be held to raise money for St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School. The festivities will begin at 9am at Puckett’s Manor Subdivision off Braselton Highway (between Hwy 324 and Hamilton Mill Road). Bring your family and friends out for a fun filled Saturday and donate to a worthy cause.
If you would like to help by donating money and supplies, or are interested in participating in the carnival, please contact Dyanne Wallace via email at dywall@bellsouth.net. She will be collecting supplies and donations at Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett (660 Davis Road, Lawrenceville) until October 19.
For more information on St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School and to donate online, please visit their website at www.sjnrcs.org.
UPDATE ON THE CARVNIVAL: The carvnival / bake goods sale has been postponed until next Saturday, October 23.