Over the past two months, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has received many hygiene packages, coats and everyday items for students and their families.
Last month, the Charles County School Bus Contractors Association’s coat drive provided 300 coats for CCPS students. CCPS also received toiletry packages from Diane Wilson, president of Sister’s Keepers, Inc., a faith-based organization focusing on encouraging women through community outreach opportunities, annual women’s conferences and other events.
Wilson said that growing up in school she did not have necessary items such as body soap or laundry detergent and the embarrassment that came with bullying was enough for her to make sure no other student had to go through what she did.
Through Sister’s Keepers, she and others in the organization have been donating to schools and community members for over 27 years. “No one should ever have to go without necessary everyday items such as soap,” she said. “We [Sister’s Keepers] hope to continue to give to those in need throughout the year.”
“Myself and the PPW's are so excited to receive the toiletries on behalf of our students, Linda Stocks, supervising PPW said. “Our families will truly appreciate having not just basic toiletries but laundry detergent as well which is much needed.”
For more information about how to help CCPS students, contact Stocks at lstocks@ccboe.com. Learn more about PPWs at https://www.ccboe.com/departments/student-services/staff/pupil-personnel-workers.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).