The Season of Giving

The LPS Children's Holiday Fund

 

    For more than ten years, from November through December, the face of the Main Office at Classical High School, Coula Kesanlis, goes into high gear.

She works with various departments around the city and hundreds of donors and volunteers.  This year, the LPS Children's Holiday Fund is helping almost 90 families in need with age-appropriate toys plus winter clothing (coats, hats, scarfs, and gloves.)  Children write down their wish list of toys while parents or guardians add clothing items needed ( with sizes.)

    At the same time, almost the entire faculty at Classical contributes to the fund. Many teachers adopt a family to shop for. Many Classical clubs and organizations also help. Cobbett Elementary faculty, City Hall and City Departments, and Garelick Farms employees gave needed assistance this year. Once all the purchasing is done, the big job of gift-wrapping is started. Finally, each child's numerous items are bagged and ready for distribution. Thanks to Coula - - - and a lot of caring people.

 

 

 

Coula with two of her elves.

 

 

     

 

Two wrapping and bagging rooms behind the front office at Classical are full by December 17th.

 

People who made this Holiday Season possible for 89 Children in Need this Holiday Season

 

Coula Kesanlis, Main Office Secretary, Lynn Classical High School

Gene Constantino, Principal Lynn Classical High School

Dr. Brian Fay, Principal Cobbet Elementary

 

Erin Ford @Lynn Housing Authority

Ellen Mahoney @Lynn Water and Sewer,

Helen Fortucci @ DPW  

Cindy Wall @ Lynn Police Department.

 

Faculty and Staff of Lynn Classical High School

Relatives of Faculty and Staff of Lynn Classical High School

Retirees from Lynn Classical High School

Various School Department Employees

 

Class of 2010

Class of 2011

Spanish Club

National Honor Society

Key Club

Garelick Farms in Lynn

Garelick Farms employees

Jobs for Bay State Grads

TV Production Club

North Shore Pentecostal Church, Danvers

Knitting for Angels, Nahant

 

 

A very very special thank you to a few key people who played a big role in the success of this project:

 

Laurie Hamill @ City Hall, Mayor’s Office

Lisa Coughlin, Cobbet Elementary

Tina Hoofnagle, Cobbet Elementary

Hana Walsh who knows everyone at Garelick Farms