SCHUYLERVILLE — Students and staff at the Schuylerville Central School District recently teamed up to donate 350 pounds of Halloween candy to the Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops program.
Collection boxes for the candy were placed at the main entrances of each of the Schuylerville school buildings, and the contents were collected and weighted each day. Following the collection, the candy was shipped to the Shawn M. Farrell Reserve Center in Saugerties, where it will be repackaged and sent to troops across the United States and abroad.
Students of teacher Amy Jordan helped collect, weigh, and package the candy before it was mailed. PEP and Effective Schools provided the funds to mail the candy to the Treats for Troops warehouse.
Soldier’s Angels is a national nonprofit organization that provides aid and comfort to the men and women in the military. The Treats for Troops program allows communities and schools to collect leftover candy from Halloween to be sent to those serving in the military, home and abroad.
