Chewy Pharmacy donates back-to-school bags to Pittston students

August 28, 2024

The dog days of summer may be ending for Head Start children, but Chewy Pharmacy is helping them get excited for the back-to-school season.

Employees of the online pet pharmacy’s Pittston site put together back-to-school bags containing crayons, markers and other essentials for 18 preschool students at Luzerne County Head Start. The bags were distributed to students in Classroom #2 at the Pittston New Street Center, which Chewy Pharmacy sponsors as part of the Adopt-A-Classroom program. Chewy Pharmacy also provided the center with a box of school supplies.

We’re grateful to Chewy Pharmacy for their partnership in setting our children up for success!

Chewy Pharmacy in Pittston donated back-to-school bags to students at the Pittston New Street Center of Luzerne County Head Start. From left: LCHS Associate Teacher Leeann Ruckle, Nicole Reese and Devan Fritz with Chewy Pharmacy, and LCHS Teacher Sarah Thomas.

By Brooke Williams, Community Advocate

Benco Dental donates school supplies to Head Start

August 16, 2024

Benco Dental is making sure Head Start students have what they need for a successful school year.

As a way of giving back to the community, employees of Benco Dental’s finance department collected school supplies at a team event to benefit preschool children at Luzerne County Head Start, including crayons, markers, pencils and construction paper. 

Benco Dental is a longtime supporter of LCHS, and this donation will go a long way in helping Head Start students succeed in school and in life. 

Luzerne County Head Start Executive Director Lynn Evans Biga, right, accepts a donation of school supplies from Melanie Butler, executive assistant to the CFO at Benco Dental.

By Brooke Williams, Community Advocate