Last year in Mr. Peter Preheim's 4th grade class at Hart Elementary, students gave in a different way--they gave school supplies. Yes, instead of receiving gifts, such as coffee mugs, ties and candles, Mr. Preheim offered to help the kids help others. This started many, many years ago. Mr. Preheim, being the man that he is, did not want the children to waste money on him, so instead of receiving gifts for Christmas, or teacher appreciation, or end of the year, students helped give to children in need. Each year the room mothers help with the process of buying school supplies when they go on sale. They store the supplies at their homes until the beginning of the next school year.  At that time, the fifth graders gather back with Mr. Preheim and stuff homemade bags with supplies that will reach all over the world.

Mr. Preheim found out about this opportunity through his church. Many times when missionaries would go out into the field, they would find that the children had no supplies they needed to learn So, he thought that this would be a wonderful way to help needy children and to help the children of our privileged area to learn about service to others. Every year it has been a competition to "outdo" the previous grade. This year was no exception, with 400+ total bags being shipped all over the world. Thanks Mr. Preheim for demonstrating for the children unselfish love for others and reaching out to show our children what they can do to help the world be a better place.

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