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Volunteers Offer Smiles, Supplies to MASD Students

By Vickie Babyak
The Tube City Almanac
August 24, 2020
Posted in: McKeesport and Region News

Mindy Sturgess, a McKeesport Area school director and city resident, passes a backpack for a student through the family's SUV window. (Vickie Babyak photo for Tube City Almanac)

McKeesport Area School District students were invited to a “Back-to-School Giveaway” event held in front of the high school on Saturday afternoon.

Back packs and hygiene essentials were distributed by members of the McKeesport unit of the NAACP, along with community volunteers.

The event was made possible with donations from the McKeesport Community Fund, Walmart, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and McKeesport residents.

Volunteers handed out appropriately filled backpacks for all students in kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as hygiene essential bags including products such as hand sanitizer, Kleenex and lip balm.

McKeesport NAACP volunteers await the arrival of families Saturday. (Vickie Babyak photo for Tube City Almanac)

Tia Wanzo, assistant superintendent of schools, said the event was a chance for McKeesporters to help one another during the ongoing pandemic, and she wanted to be there.

“In these times, more than ever, we need to come together to support our students,” she said. “I wanted to collaborate with the community.”

McKeesport police Detective Dan Goughnour, who was helping organize and distribute book bags on Saturday, echoed Wanzo’s feelings

“I think everyone is having a rough time, and I wanted to come out in the community to be involved,” he said.

Families drove by in vehicles to accept their items for the new school year. Childrens’ delighted faces were spotted smiling through vehicle windows.

“I want to thank all who donated, our volunteers, and McKeesport NAACP members,” said Brenda Sawyer, NAACP unit president. “We couldn’t have held this event without them.”

She also sent best wishes for the kids to have a good school year.

MASD Assistant Superintendent Tia Wanzo, NAACP President Brenda Sawyer and McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko. (Vickie Babyak photo for Tube City Almanac)

Those who played a part in making the event possible included Robert E. Lee Jr. of Lee Insurance; Faith Baldwin Bray; Barb Williams, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle; State Rep. Austin Davis; State Sen. Jim Brewster; Meredith Williams; Paula Robinson; the Community HIV Partnership; First Step Recovery Homes; Cash4kids; Zion Baptist Church; Dollar Bank McKeesport Branch; Bethlehem Baptist Church and its Women’s Ministry; Robert A. Waters Funeral Home; Parkview Community Federal Credit Union; Penn State Greater Allegheny; Terrence and Samantha Glenn; Walmart North Versailles; McKeesport Mayor Mike Cherepko; Jennifer Vertullo; The McKeesport Community Fund, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency; Ava DeMarco of Little Earth Productions; and Steven Kaufman of Labyrinth Sales.

Originally published August 24, 2020.

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