Recently, Advance student and FCCLA member, Annie Duffield, created a project she named, Annie’s Blessings. Duffield decided that she had been blessed with way too many items to be able to keep. She didn’t want them to go unwanted and stored away in a box somewhere.
She began by going through all of her extra items. She first donated 85 books to the Advance R-IV School Library. School Librarian Phoebe Roper, who was Annie’s fourth grade teacher, was excited to receive these books for the library.
Some of the ones that Annie donated will replace the worn out versions of the ones that the library already has. Next, Duffield created Annie’s Blessing Box at school, which is located in the FACS Room.
Students are able to stop by to get school supplies when they are in need of them. Also, a Facebook Group, called Annie’s Blessings, has been created. Items including clothing, toys and other items were posted and are still being posted. People in need may claim these items as their own or people could donate items to Annie’s Blessings to be given away.
The slogan for this project is “Take What You Need, but Never in Greed.” Duffield truly wants others to be as blessed as she has been. If anyone wishes to access Annie’s Blessings or if they would like to donate, please contact Sara Duffield at sduffield@advancehornets.org. She will give you the information that you need to be a part of Annie’s Blessings. Duffield will continue this project through the end of the school year and has hopes to be able to continue next year, too.