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Botsford seniors get students ready for school
Seniors from Botsford Commons packed backpacks for students at Botsford Elementary.
Botsford seniors get students ready for school Seniors from Botsford Commons packed backpacks for students at Botsford Elementary. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/farmington/2016/09/04/botsford-seniors-pack-backpacks-students/89773168/
Published 12:06 a.m. ET Sept. 4, 2016
Botsford Commons residents packed backpacks for students at Botsford Elementary School.(Photo: Courtesy Botsford Commons)
The first day of school is right around the corner and the students at Botsford Elementary couldn't be more ready, thanks to their "buddies" at Botsford Commons Senior Community.
Tuesday's welcome back barbeque for the families of Botsford Elementary was a success, thanks to food, family and friends.
Through generous donations from the residents of Botsford Commons, their families and staff, every student at Botsford Elementary was gifted a backpack, stuffed with grade appropriate school supplies for their 2016-2017 school year.
Days before the event, residents from the independent community at Botsford Commons organized multiple assembly lines to fill backpacks, donated by Costco, with all the necessary school supplies.
"This was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done," said Independent living resident Peggy Fura, who donated her time filling backpacks as well as distributing at the school's barbeque.
The backpack program is just one of numerous events Botsford Elementary and Botsford Commons share during the school year. A monthly senior reader "buddy" program and sponsoring families during the holidays are a few of the other intergenerational events.
Barb Smith, Fullness of Life and Volunteer Services Coordinator for Botsford Commons has been the driver behind these events for many years.
"I truly love to help the residents give back to our community," Smith said. "They love to help others and kids are always first in their hearts."
Joe Schiffman, principal at Botsford Elementary, has been a huge supporter of the partnership, as well.
"All of us at Botsford Elementary are extremely grateful for the overwhelming generosity shown to our children by the residents of Botsford Commons," Schiffman said. "Not only did the residents provide backpacks full of school supplies, but visit on a regular basis during the year to read with our students. Our students love their senior buddies and I believe that love is returned in full."
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