On Friday, September 7th, 2018, Gloria Dei’s 5 Senior Independent Living Retirement Communities participated along with our Personal & Memory Care Communities for another annual Tools for Schools drive. This year, Gloria Dei had the honor of delivering these goods to Hancock Elementary in Norristown and Hon. Luis Munoz-Marin Elementary School in North Philadelphia.

Prior to the September 7th delivery date, The communities had a kick off party where residents brought some kind of school supply, whether it be a backpack, a box of pencils, or even a basketball for the playground. However, donation boxes were also left in the buildings for additional supply donations. Once again our residents came through in a big way! In addition to a van load of boxes of school supplies, the communities collectively raised around $700 and bought additional supplies with the money including school uniforms.

Six staff representatives from Gloria Dei’s Cares Committee- a committee formed for the purpose of coming together and giving back to the community to those in need, and four Senior Residents went to the schools to present the school supplies in person and interact with the elementary school children including reading to them in the classrooms. Both the residents and staff and children of the schools all benefit from this special donation drive!

Check out some of the pictures from the day below!

Hon. Luis Munoz-Marin Elementary School

Hancock Elementary in Norristown