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Last update: 10/08/2008

Co-Chair: Doreen McGillis (610.651.7866 or dfmcgillis@comcast.net)
Co-Chair: Maureen Shapiro (610.651.8175 or maureen@beaumonthsa.org)

This committee was formed in the 2007-2008 academic year and oversees and maintains the relationship with the Bell Avenue School in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Beaumont and Bell Avenue have had a partnership for several years. Projects under this committee includes 4th grade Pen Pals and the year-end picnic, and fundraising bake sales.

This committee also coordinates with other Beaumont groups, parents, and staff on various community service projects at the school. Each month, Beaumont has a community service project on which the students will focus. For example, in September, the project will be the annual school supply drive to benefit children at the Bell Avenue School and in December, the project will be the annual Giving Tree program for the holidays.

In its first year, the many exciting community service projects at Beaumont were:

Year-Round

  • Collection of soda can tabs in boxes in the lobby for the Ronald McDonald House
  • The School Store run by MASH
September
  • Annual Bell Avenue School Supply Drive

October
  • UNICEF collection with the help of MASH students
  • "One For Books" and a box of new books for Ethel Allen School sponsored by the Book Fair Committee
November
  • Canned food drive run by the BES Girl Scouts Troops. In one week, they collected over 1,800 cans and delivered them to St. Bernardine Center in Chester, PA, for local families
  • Ice Cream Social run by MASH and the Bell Avenue Bake Sale
December
  • The Giving Tree with over 325 items going to Royer Graves School for the Blind in Paoli and Delaware Valley Children's Charities. The 4th grade chorus delivered the gifts and sang for the students.
  • At the holiday parties, the kindergartners and 4th graders made cards for soldiers. The 3rd graders made cards given to local senior citizens.
January
  • For the Martin Luther King Day of Service, two projects were offered: Jared Boxes filled with small activities, and pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer (ConKerr was started by a T/E family). The Jared Boxes (approximately 115) and pillowcases (approximately 35) were delivered to local hospitals.
February
  • Another big box of new books from the Book Fair Committee plus gently used books for Ethel Allen School
April
  • The BES Girl Scouts collected about 100 items for Baby Bundles
  • Earth Day Event paper shredding sponsored by Ginny Heron and PROSHRED and a BES Girl Scout bake sale
May
  • Collection for troops in Afghanistan, led by Patti Kennedy
  • Bell Avenue Picnic
  • MASH Sponge Toss at Play Day
 
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