Staff and policy council parents from the Blair County Head Start program recently presented $200, along with canned goods and nonperishable items, to the St. Vincent DePaul Society Soup Kitchen to assist the group in meeting the needs of families in the Blair County community this holiday season.
The Blair County Head Start program is a federally and state funded comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 and offers parent involvement opportunities through trainings, activities and home visits. Head Start works often with local food banks when assisting its families throughout the program year.
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Shown are (from left): front row — Joshua Hann and Kiara Flanagan, Head Start children from Jessica Wyant’s PM classroom at the Greenwood Head Start Center; back row — Ann Shields (Family Services assistant), Ruthann Akers (CABC/Head Start executive director), Sister Paula DelGrosso (St. Vincent DePaul Society), Laurie Davis (Head Start parent involvement manager) and Christa Wendle (Head Start policy council representative).
