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Students at Richmond’s Primrose Schools donate canned goods to food banks, homeless outreach

Rebecca Barnabi
Courtesy of Primrose Schools.

Primrose Schools in Richmond donated 3,335 canned goods to Central Virginia Food Bank, Chesterfield Food Bank and Moments of Hope.

Children at Primrose are encouraged to complete age-appropriate household chores for allowance money to buy canned goods. The school system’s Caring & Giving Initiative also fosters giving without expectation, a key component of the Primrose Schools Balanced Learning® curriculum.
“Nurturing generosity in young children is an investment in the future of our society,” CEO of Primrose Schools Jo Kirchner said. “At Primrose Schools, we believe that teaching children the value of giving, sharing and caring is a cornerstone of early education. And, by educating children to be service-minded and to give without expectation, we are working together toward a brighter future of caring, community-oriented citizens.”
Participating schools included Primrose School of Atlee Commons, Primrose School at Ironbridge Corner and Primrose School of Midlothian Village.
Moments of Hope Outreach Inc. provides outreach and resources to homeless individuals in Hanover and Henrico counties, and north of the James River in Richmond.

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.