Local organizations, volunteers and donors came together on Sunday, July 25th at Hunts Industrial Park Warehouse to help stuff approximately 3,000 backpacks with $100 worth of school supplies for needy children across the South Lake community.  The community project was organized by Charity Across South Lake.  No family or child needed to apply for a free school supply backpacks. South Lake School Guidance Counselors, Administrators and teachers will help each school identify the families and children needing the most help.

The collaborative community project reached across Clermont, Minneola, Montverde, Groveland and Mascotte. There are far too many organizations, families, friends and support groups to individually acknowledge for their community efforts.

The Leaders of the Pack: Renee Lowe, Donnie Hunt, and Michelle Michnoff

The South Lake Chamber of Commerce helped deliver the backpacks, along with a check for each school to provide for a Back to School Teachers Appreciation Breakfast.

Until last year the annual back-to-school celebration was held at the Wesley Center. Teachers and staff from all South Lake County Schools gathered for food, fun, gifts and prizes. Last year, due to COVID guidelines, each school celebrated its own back-to-school breakfast.

Paul Rountree, president of the Project Scholars BOD, delivers a check. to Steve Benson, Principal of SLHS, thanking him and all the south Lake educators and Staff for All They Do

Traditionally, the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast has been hosted by The South Lake Chamber of Commerce and Project Scholars. This year, Project Scholars, the organizer of Pig on the Pond Community Festival (COMING 10/15-17), donated $5,000 toward the $500 checks that were given to the South Lake Schools. Paul Rountree, the president of Project Scholars board of directors, attended the back-pack giveaway to personally thank the south Lake educators and staff for all they do and wish them a great school year.

The community worked to show love and support to the South Lake Teachers, Administrators, and Staff.

 

 

The SOUTH LAKE TABLET wishes all South Lake school educators, administrators and staff a great, full-filled rewarding year.

SHOUT OUT TO…..

  • Cecil E. Gray Middle
  • Clermont Elementary School
  • Cypress Ridge Elementary
  • East Ridge Middle
  • East Ridge High
  • Grassy Lake Elementary
  • Groveland Elementary
  • Groveland High School
  • Lake Minneola High School
  • Lost Lake Elementary
  • Mascotte Charter School
  • Minneola Charter School
  • Montverde Academy
  • Pine Ridge Elementary
  • Pinecrest Lakes-4 Corners
  • Pinecrest Lakes Academy
  • Pinecrest Lakes Middle-High
  • South Lake High School
  • Windy Hill Middle

(If we failed to give you a shoutout, please let us know and while you are at it, remember to let us know what’s happening on your campus).  Contact Michelle at news@sltablet.com

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