Montessori at Riverton serves forgotten children this season
-
Third grade students at Montessori, Carter Parkin, Dilyn Brown, and Dominic Canete learned how to sew stockings and about the joy of service as they participated in the school's fundraiser for PJ's Forgotten Children Foundation.
‘Tis the season for giving at Montessori at Riverton. Montessori’s students would like to invite the community to help them with their Christmas service project.
This year they are focusing on 300 teenager boys (ages 12-18) through PJ’s Forgotten Children Foundation and Valley Mental Health.
PJ’s Forgotten Children Foundation helps children in families struggling with mental illness and poverty. The term “forgotten” refers to those children who are all too often overlooked and struggling because many of their parents suffer from mental illness. Because of this, those parents many not know how to or be capable of helping themselves and their children. This organization is all about helping these “forgotten” children.
The students at Montessori have been learning how to sew and handcrafting 300 Christmas stockings. They are asking the community to help them in filling these stockings.
They’re looking for donations of things such as: hats, gloves, sport socks, toothbrushes and toothpaste, men’s deodorant, pens, pencils, notebooks, hot chocolate packages, candy and other snack items. A complete list can be found on the school’s website, http://www.montessori-at-riverton.org.These items can be brought to the main office of the school, 12765 South 1400 West, Riverton, until Dec. 6.Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Donations of additional items such as watches, flashlights, disposable cameras, pajamas, sweatshirts/hoodies, bedding and gift cards, can be brought to the school until Dec. 8.
On Dec. 6, the entire school will have the opportunity to participate in filling the stockings. A representative from PJ’s Forgotten Children Foundation will be there to tell the students more about the children they are serving. Every child, from toddler to middle school student, will have the opportunity to participate.
On Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Montessori invites the community to join them in an open house, an evening of celebration. There will be children’s activities, holiday stories, stocking stuffing, a Christmas tree silent auction and refreshments.
“These gifts will grant a special Christmas wish for someone who may be overlooked this holiday season,” Angie Parkins, public relations representative, said.
