{"id":15758,"date":"2016-11-23T10:16:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T15:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=15758"},"modified":"2016-11-23T10:16:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T15:16:24","slug":"caln-elementary-faculty-girl-scouts-donate-dinners-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=15758","title":{"rendered":"Caln Elementary faculty, Girl Scouts donate dinners for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2557\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CalnThanksgiving.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2557\" class=\"wp-image-2557 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CalnThanksgiving-350x235.png\" alt=\"Mrs. Hackmeister and Mrs. Knecht seated in front of donated items for one family\u201d\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BethAnn Hackmeister and Marcy Knecht seated in front of donated items for one family.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CALN \u2014 As folks around the area\u00a0prepare for the holiday season, the Girl Scout Troops and faculty from Caln Elementary School continued their traditions of supplying Thanksgiving dinners for some local\u00a0families on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of giving, all items were donated in order to ensure that Caln families felt supported by the Caln Community of educators. The Girl Scout Troop from Caln Elementary is led by Carol Tritt, one of the building substitutes. Caln\u2019s two guidance counselors, BethAnn Hackmeister and Marcy Knecht, organized the receipt and packaging of items in order to present to the families.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very grateful for the support from\u00a0our local Girl Scout Troop and Caln faculty for being so generous in their contributions to our Thanksgiving program,\u201d Hackmeister and Knecht said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>They note that this act of giving demonstrates the compassion that the staff has for students and their families. There were over 386 items donated by staff and Girl Scouts, which was equitably distributed amongst the families. Families who received the dinners came to the school to pick them up on the last student day before the Thanksgiving holiday break.<\/p>\n<p>During pick up of their donated items, two parents stated, \u201cWe appreciate the donation! We can\u2019t wait to cook!\u201d Staff members were eager to donate and appreciate the opportunity to assist their students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach year we are able to assist families in need and provide them with a fabulous thanksgiving dinner; it&#8217;s a blessing to be a part of such a wonderful community,\u201dHackmeister and Knecht shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALN \u2014 As folks around the area\u00a0prepare for the holiday season, the Girl Scout Troops and faculty from Caln Elementary School continued their traditions of supplying Thanksgiving dinners for some local\u00a0families on Monday. 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