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WBCT Donates to Food2Kids

Published on: August 1, 2016

The Winder Barrow Community Theatre recently donated a portion of the proceeds from “Alice’s Wonderland Adventures” to the Barrow and Jackson County Food 2 Kids programs to help feed hungry students on the weekends. This WBCT play donation combined with donations from patrons attending this play totaled $721.50. The WBCT has been a long-time sponsor of the Barrow Food 2 Kids program serving students in need in the Barrow County School System. This cooperative program with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia provides weekend food-bags to identified students who might not have food to eat on the weekends. The cost to sponsor one child for the school year is $275.00 and the cost to sponsor a child for the entire year is $365.00. For further information about Barrow Food 2 Kids please contact Ellen Petree or Shannon Derrick at ellen.petree@barrow.k12.ga.us , shannon.derrick@barrow.k12.ga.us or 770-867-4527. For further information about the Jackson County program, please contact Linda Foster at linda@jcfamilyconnection.com or 706-367-3021.

Pictured left to right:
Shannon Derrick & Ellen Petree, BCSS & Barrow Food 2 Kids program; Tery Overbey & Pam Veader, Winder Barrow Community Theatre; and Dr. Chris McMichael, BCSS Superintendent



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