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Hillside Makes and Collects Over 300 Blankets and Coats

Parents, family and friend dropped off 305 blankets and coats during the annual blanket drive at Hillside Elementary.

Students from in Roswell participated in a Kids Keeping Kids Warm Drive campaign during November, collecting over 300 blankets and coats for local charities.

The drive was part of a school-wide character study on gratitude and generosity that is part of the Chick-fil-A Core Essentials program.  

“It was amazing to see the generosity of the students, staff and parents at Hillside,” said John Anderson, Hillside Elementary School interim principal. “This project was the perfect opportunity to teach our students about showing gratitude for what they have and generosity in giving to others.”

Every class in the school made their own fleece knot blankets, which were donated to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to use as gifts to lift the spirits of patients in their care. In addition, students were asked to donate new or gently used blankets and coats. These donations were given to the Drake House, a short-term housing center for women and children and to

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