Students contribute to Gentry United Way

SUBMITTED The Gentry seventh grade class presented a check for $113.68 to the Gentry United Way on Thursday. Recently, students read "Drive-By" by Lynne Ewing in their language arts class with Amy Starkenberg. The novel tells a fictional but realistic story about a young boy struggling to help his family after his brother is killed during a drive-by shooting. The novel exposes readers to some of the harsh realities many middle school students face. Students learned that issues like bullying, violence, poverty, hunger and being homeless are real, prompting them to take action and do something to help those in need in Gentry. They gave what they could to help others in their community.
SUBMITTED The Gentry seventh grade class presented a check for $113.68 to the Gentry United Way on Thursday. Recently, students read "Drive-By" by Lynne Ewing in their language arts class with Amy Starkenberg. The novel tells a fictional but realistic story about a young boy struggling to help his family after his brother is killed during a drive-by shooting. The novel exposes readers to some of the harsh realities many middle school students face. Students learned that issues like bullying, violence, poverty, hunger and being homeless are real, prompting them to take action and do something to help those in need in Gentry. They gave what they could to help others in their community.

GENTRY -- The Gentry seventh-grade class presented a check for $113.68 to the Gentry United Way on Thursday.

Recently, students read "Drive-By" by Lynne Ewing in their language arts class with Amy Starkenberg. The novel tells a fictional but realistic story about a young boy struggling to help his family after his brother was killed in a drive-by shooting. The novel exposes readers to some of the harsh realities many middle school students face. Students learned that issues like bullying, violence, poverty, hunger and being homeless are real, prompting them to take action and do something to help those in need in Gentry. They gave what they could to help others in their community.

Gentry United Way was organized in 1989 to provide funding help to local non-profit organizations. Since that date, more than $1,750,000 has been distributed in the Gentry area. Some of the local agencies receiving funds are Gentry Youth Organization, Gentry Intermediate School PTO, Gentry High School Scholarship Committee, GFA Food Pantry, Total Life Community Center, Boys and Girls Club of Western Benton County and more.

"The Gentry United Way is proud of the seventh graders at Gentry Middle School for recognizing the need in our community," said Janie Parks, executive director of Gentry United Way. "They contributed their own money to help others in our city. The students are shining examples of the bright future we have for our community," Parks said.

Community on 02/14/2018