Ribbon Cutting Set For Nov. 17 at Putnam County School System’s New Pre-K Center
(UCBJ) – The Putnam Education Partnership (PEP) Foundation is celebrating the opening of The Owl’s Nest: Resource Center at the Early Learning Academy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 545 Scott Ave. in Cookeville.
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, supports the initiative. The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) will be on hand for the celebration.
“… The food pantry and care closet will help families with students attending the academy access food, clothing, and other essential items,” the Chamber said.
According to the Chamber, the food programming is made possible by a $10,000 Summers Without Hunger grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation and $3,000 in gift cards from Food Lion Feeds.
“The Early Learning Academy, Putnam County School System’s newly opened pre-K center, has 24 classrooms, including income-based and special education classrooms.”
The community is invited to attend the celebration.
“The resource center will help nourish children and support their learning and development,” according to the Chamber.
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