Chesterfield preschoolers donate canned goods bought with own money
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Children enrolled at three Chesterfield County preschools donated over 1,000 canned goods -- some purchased with their own money -- for families in need. Two of those same preschools also collected hundreds of toys. Primrose Schools is a nationwide system of private preschools. According to a press release from the organization, it hosts a Caring and Giving Food Drive across America each year. Students with the Primrose School of Ironbridge Corner participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)Students with the Primrose School of Ironbridge Corner participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)Students with the Primrose School of Ironbridge Corner participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools) Three and 4-year-olds at three such preschools in Chesterfield -- the Primrose Schools at Ironbridge Corner, Midlothian at Waterford and Swift Creek -- came together to donate 1,375 canned goods to both the Chesterfield Food Bank and Feed More of Central Virginia. Students earned money from doing household chores and purchased some of these canned goods, according to the release. Students with the Primrose School of Swift Creek participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)Students with the Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)Students with the Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)Students with the Primrose School of Swift Creek participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools) Additionally, students at the Swift Creek and Midlothian Village at Waterford preschools collected and donated 325 toys to the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother program, which helps families in need of a little extra help making the holidays magical. "Primrose believes that teaching children the value of giving, sharing and caring is a cornerstone of early education," the organization said in the release.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Children enrolled at three Chesterfield County preschools donated over 1,000 canned goods -- some purchased with their own money -- for families in need. Two of those same preschools also collected hundreds of toys.
Primrose Schools is a nationwide system of private preschools. According to a press release from the organization, it hosts a Caring and Giving Food Drive across America each year.
Students with the Primrose School of Ironbridge Corner participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Students with the Primrose School of Ironbridge Corner participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Students with the Primrose School of Ironbridge Corner participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Three and 4-year-olds at three such preschools in Chesterfield -- the Primrose Schools at Ironbridge Corner, Midlothian at Waterford and Swift Creek -- came together to donate 1,375 canned goods to both the Chesterfield Food Bank and Feed More of Central Virginia.
Students earned money from doing household chores and purchased some of these canned goods, according to the release.
Students with the Primrose School of Swift Creek participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Students with the Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Students with the Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Students with the Primrose School of Swift Creek participating in the 2024 Caring and Giving Food Drive. (Photo: Cailen Chinn/Primrose Schools)
Additionally, students at the Swift Creek and Midlothian Village at Waterford preschools collected and donated 325 toys to the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother program, which helps families in need of a little extra help making the holidays magical.
"Primrose believes that teaching children the value of giving, sharing and caring is a cornerstone of early education," the organization said in the release.
