Preschool students at Primrose schools across Chattanooga recently donated 1,330 canned goods to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Scrappy’s Cupboard. Students at Primrose School of East Brainerd and Hixson participated.
Primrose’s “Caring and Giving Initiative,” a nationwide effort, encourages children to complete age-appropriate household chores for allowance money to buy canned goods, according to a news release. The initiative also fosters the idea of giving without expectation, which is a component of the preschools’ curriculum.
“Nurturing generosity in young children is an investment in the future of our society,” Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools, said in a news release. “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.”
Emme Maner