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Lawrenceburg Community Schools Participating In Afghan Evacuee Donation Drive

Monday, September 20, 2021 at 12:06 PM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

Classrooms are competing to win a donut party.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Lawrenceburg Community Schools are joining the effort to collect donations for Afghan evacuees.

The Military Club, Hope Squad, and Student Council LCSC Humanitarian Outreach Campaign are collecting donations now through Tuesday, October 5.

The donations will help out Afghan evacuees temporarily housed at Indiana’s Camp Atterbury.

Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation has team up with Team Rubicon, who is coordinating with the Department of Defense to meet humanitarian needs of the Afghan families.

Items needed include clothing, child specific items, food and water, and hygiene products. Team-Rubicons-Afghan-Resettlement-Support-and-Needs.pdf.

Each donation has a point value, as classrooms throughout the LCSC are competing to win a donut party.

The winning school building will receive a surprise event.

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