Local organizations donate to schools

September 9, 2020

First Baptist Church (FBC), Cassville, has donated 425 refillable water bottles to students at Cassville Intermediate School. In an effort to increase sanitation on campus, drinking fountains are currently turned off. All students are encouraged to bring a refillable water container and access the water filling stations available throughout the school buildings. Donated water bottles will be given to those students who have forgotten their water container for the day. Shown above, left to right, are: Michelle Parsons, Intermediate Secretary; Rebecca White, FBC; Shelli James, Intermediate Secretary; Mr. Jeff Swadley, Intermediate Principal; Jackie Hendrix, FBC ; and Amy Cole, Intermediate Counselor.

The Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce, Barry Electric Cooperative and goBEC Fiber Network donated nearly 150 refillable mugs to Cassville Middle School (CMS). In photo Above, Laura Holycross, Member Services Coordinator for Barry Electric (left), gives Mr. Jimmie Barton, CS principal the mugs.

Sun Loan Company, located in Monett, has donated 100 pencil cases, which include pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser and ruler, to the Cassville R-IV Bright Futures program. The supplies will be used by Wildcat students in need of supplies during the school year. Shown above, left to right, are: Chava Castleberry, Consumer Loan Specialist at Sun Loan Company; Mr. Sunny, Wilbur the Wildcat; and Traci Mitchell, Director of Learning for Cassville R-IV. Bright Futures, established at Cassville Schools in 2011, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing community members together to focus on the success of children.