By Jill Runfola

The Charleroi Elementary Center hosted a vendor and craft show on Saturday, March 18, 2017, and it was fitting that it was the weekend before spring began. Read more...

Officer Maraldo and Benny stopped in to visit Troop 1352 of Monongahela at one of their Boy Scout meetings. Anyone wanting more information about joining the Boy Scouts can contact Ben at:  monvalleytroop1352@gmail.com.

A LuLaRoe women's clothing fundraiser benefiting VFW Post 7632, its auxiliary, and the American Legion Post 553 will take place on Saturday, May 6 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the VFW 7632 and American Legion 553 Post, 502 Oxford Avenue, Elizabeth. Refreshments and snacks will be served. For information, contact Kim Olcott at 412-384-2711.

Teachers, schools, and administrators are faced with kids who come into the classroom with unmet needs on a daily basis. These unmet needs, whether they are physical or emotional, have a direct impact on a child’s ability to reach his or her potential.

As part of the Belle Vernon and Rostraver communities, Gospel Alliance Church wants to get involved and help the kids in our local school district reach their highest potential. More than 50% of the kids receive free or reduced lunch. For some of these children, this is all the food that they eat in a day. What do they do on the weekends? Sometimes they don't eat at all, so the Bag Brigade is here to help!

On Fridays, the children will receive a bag filled with nutritious food for them to take home. They will return the bags on Mondays so that they may be filled up again for the next Friday.

We are so excited to begin this project and hope that you can help in any way possible, whether it’s by donation of money, items, or time.

Items needed
Kraft Easy Mac & Cheese
Peanut butter crackers
Jif snack size 3-pack peanut butter
Cheese crackers
Whole grain Pop Tarts
Granola bars
Individual small boxes of cereal
Canned pasta
Hormel complete meals
Applesauce snack packs
Jell-O or pudding snack packs
Fruit cup snack packs
Instant oatmeal
100% juice boxes
Fruit snacks
Goldfish crackers

Hygiene Products
Travel Size Shampoo
Travel Size Soap
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes

Drop-off Locations
Gospel Alliance Church
1011 Fells Church Road
Belle Vernon, PA 15012

Bill’s Golf Land
Dollar General - Rostraver shops location
Great Clips – Rostraver location
Bee Graphics
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