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The Bridge Academy Students Support Local NonProfit
The students made scarves and collected hats and coats for HomeFront.
Even during a pandemic, The Bridge Academy, a school in Lawrenceville, are meeting in person and continuing to help others in the community. Working and supporting community organizations is an important part of our school curriculum, explained Sue Morris, Director of
Education.
Each year, three local charities are chosen by The Bridge Academy to receive
donations. In the past, students have visited these organizations to learn more
about them. “It is a good idea for kids to see what the organizations do, who
they help, and who they support,” teacher Mrs. Cathy Bongiovanni said. They learn “why our donations are important” and a sense of philanthropy.
During a recent Friendship Day celebration, students and staff spent the day focusing on the qualities of being a good friend, as well as the actions of being a good friend and being kind. As part of that day, the Social Houses completed an act of kindness for those in need:
they made 140 scarves to and donated them HomeFront in Lawrence Township.
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Using her rotary cutter quilting tool, Maggie Hollin pre-cut fabric into large strips. Staff members brought fabric scissors into school. Students were encouraged to turn the fabric into scarves
by trimming the ends and adding some flair by twisting and knotting the ends, according to the statement.
They also collected coats, hats, gloves, and scarves for HomeFront through a clothing drive. HomeFront will safely distribute the donations to those in need.
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Earlier this year, the students collected food and prepared food baskets for HomeFront.
In past years, students made bag lunches for TASK, hosted a drive for food and supplies for animals to support APAW and participated in an environmental property clean up.
The Bridge Academy is a nonprofit, independent school for students with language-based learning disabilities, like dyslexia, auditory processing disorder and ADHD. It is the only Orton-Gillingham accredited program in New Jersey. For more information about The
Bridge Academy, call 609-844-0770 or visit www.bridgeacademynj.org.