STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
By Denise O'Dea
USD #289 Wellsville students and parent have the opportunity to take advantage of a newly formed group called Student Support Services. This group is a nonprofit organization set up by community volunteers in Wellsville to help students in need. This group meets every Monday night at the Baptist Family Worship Center at 6:30 pm and you are invited to come join them and find out more.
This group provides support and assistance to our school and students by supplying breakfast items when needed; they supplemental food for the weekly BackSnack program; they provide hygiene products for our middle school students; school supplies; and clothes.
Student Support Services is a new program in the community and they want to make a difference for our children. So, they need donated items, cash donations and volunteers. Please look for upcoming information and about what items are needed and where those items can be dropped off/picked up, as well as information about future fundraisers.
Any monetary donations go directly to feed hungry kids in our community by buying supplemental food for the Back Snack program. To find out more about Student Support Services or for volunteer opportunities, contact any of the officers listed:
Teresa Ryburn, president 785-226-4742
Gina Dearing, vice-president 785-883-2883
Becky Jones, treasurer 913-710-5707
Donna Thomasson, secretary 785-883-2895
You may also contact Amy Wright, elementary school counselor at 883-2996, ext 3134 or Janet Delgado, Family Service Coordinator at 883-2388, ext. 3144
Student Support Services motto is “Let’s make a difference where it counts – our kids, our homes, our community!”
