Pine Island Elementary School supply collection
To the editor:
What an amazing community we live in!
A sincere thank you to all residents who generously donated school supplies for the Pine Island Elementary School. A special shout out to Matlacha Hookers Nancy Chandler and Darlene Widirstky, who coordinated the effort and insured all donated supplies got to the elementary school in plenty of time to sort before school starts. We also appreciate our local businesses: Island Girl Fitness, Traders Hitching Post, CW Fudge, Little Lilly’s Deli, Perfect Cup, Pine Island Library, Matlacha Post Office and Winn-Dixie. These vendors all served as collection points for community donations. Without their assistance, we couldn’t have had such an outpouring of school supply donations.
Thanks also to Nate Sallee and Sam Scoville at Sallee Promotions, who provided supply pouches that fit into 3-ring binders for every P.I.E. student.
Every student will start the school year well equipped and ready to tackle their 2016 school year challenges.
The supplies were accepted by a very enthusiastic and appreciative new principal, Steve Hook, and his awesome P.I.E. staff. Thanks to all and best to Principal Hook and the Pine Island elementary school staff and students.
Lorie Tidwell
Madam Thank Heaven for Eleven
Matlacha Hookers