This Warren City Schools program is coordinated by Altrusa International Inc. of Warren and pairs

This Warren City Schools program is coordinated by Altrusa International Inc. of Warren and pairs schools with community organizations, businesses and churches to provide supplies, programming and other initiatives to enhance education. Here are some examples of how the community chipped in last year to help individual schools:
Alden Elementary: Realty One sponsored a food drive to help Alden families. The business kept Alden pupils supplied with gloves, hats and scarves, and it provided a Christmas dinner for an Alden family in need.Devon Elementary: Volunteers from North Mar Church helped pupils with reading; they also gathered Giant Eagle and Campbell Soup labels to purchase supplies and computers. First Baptist Church worked with pupils on reading and phonics. DiLucia's Restaurant donated food and catered all affairs at the school.Emerson Elementary: UAW Local 1112 provided pupils with folders, pencils and rulers as incentives for academic achievement. Kinko's donated $50 per month to be used at the printing store and a $500 color printer. Ann Quickprint helped with various projects throughout the school year. Dave Keller of Warren Optimist Club read to classes and entertained pupils with stories.Garfield and Lincoln elementaries: Central Christian Church provided volunteers to tutor pupils in reading and literacy.Harding High: The Board of Realtors helped with the school's TV lab. Warren Gridiron Club contributes on a regular basis to athletic programs.Jefferson Elementary: Jean and Clyde Bolinger, owners of Book Nook, volunteered time to read to pupils every week, and made it easy for the school library to obtain new books. Grace A.M.E. sponsored a food drive for families in need.McKinley Elementary: The Exchange Club planted flowers on school grounds and donated $2,500 to Trumbull 100 to help with its literacy project to update city elementary school libraries.Laird Elementary: Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital paid for the school's new building sign and donated school supplies. EDS staff members mentored and tutored pupils throughout the year, donated supplies and provided class presentations.Horace Mann Elementary: Altrusa gave money to the COSI program and sponsored a Christmas party that included a sing-along with Santa, crafts and cookie decoration.McGuffey Elementary: Laureate Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donated books. Second Christian Church provided awards and reading tutors. Seven Seventeen Credit Union provided school supplies and sponsored awards parties.Roosevelt Elementary: First Presbyterian Church provided tutors, donated supplies and provided food and clothing for needy families. First United Church of Christ provided tutors and supplies. North Park Avenue Baptist Church donated supplies and books. Paige & amp; Byrnes Insurance donated materials, refreshments and prizes. Hal-Mar Printing donated T-shirts. Secrest Elementary: Emmanuel Lutheran Church tutored pupils, chaperoned field trips and provided supplies.Reserve Middle: Warren Boosters donated $1,500 to purchase subscriptions for periodicals.Washington Alternative: Community Bus Service rewarded honor roll pupils identified as "Students of the Month" by treating them to breakfast at McDonald's and lunch at Old Country Buffet.
Alden Elementary: Realty One sponsored a food drive to help Alden families. The business kept Alden pupils supplied with gloves, hats and scarves, and it provided a Christmas dinner for an Alden family in need.Devon Elementary: Volunteers from North Mar Church helped pupils with reading; they also gathered Giant Eagle and Campbell Soup labels to purchase supplies and computers. First Baptist Church worked with pupils on reading and phonics. DiLucia's Restaurant donated food and catered all affairs at the school.Emerson Elementary: UAW Local 1112 provided pupils with folders, pencils and rulers as incentives for academic achievement. Kinko's donated $50 per month to be used at the printing store and a $500 color printer. Ann Quickprint helped with various projects throughout the school year. Dave Keller of Warren Optimist Club read to classes and entertained pupils with stories.Garfield and Lincoln elementaries: Central Christian Church provided volunteers to tutor pupils in reading and literacy.Harding High: The Board of Realtors helped with the school's TV lab. Warren Gridiron Club contributes on a regular basis to athletic programs.Jefferson Elementary: Jean and Clyde Bolinger, owners of Book Nook, volunteered time to read to pupils every week, and made it easy for the school library to obtain new books. Grace A.M.E. sponsored a food drive for families in need.McKinley Elementary: The Exchange Club planted flowers on school grounds and donated $2,500 to Trumbull 100 to help with its literacy project to update city elementary school libraries.Laird Elementary: Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital paid for the school's new building sign and donated school supplies. EDS staff members mentored and tutored pupils throughout the year, donated supplies and provided class presentations.Horace Mann Elementary: Altrusa gave money to the COSI program and sponsored a Christmas party that included a sing-along with Santa, crafts and cookie decoration.McGuffey Elementary: Laureate Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donated books. Second Christian Church provided awards and reading tutors. Seven Seventeen Credit Union provided school supplies and sponsored awards parties.Roosevelt Elementary: First Presbyterian Church provided tutors, donated supplies and provided food and clothing for needy families. First United Church of Christ provided tutors and supplies. North Park Avenue Baptist Church donated supplies and books. Paige & amp; Byrnes Insurance donated materials, refreshments and prizes. Hal-Mar Printing donated T-shirts. Secrest Elementary: Emmanuel Lutheran Church tutored pupils, chaperoned field trips and provided supplies.Reserve Middle: Warren Boosters donated $1,500 to purchase subscriptions for periodicals.Washington Alternative: Community Bus Service rewarded honor roll pupils identified as "Students of the Month" by treating them to breakfast at McDonald's and lunch at Old Country Buffet.