Clearfield Area School District

The Backpack Program, which sends food home to children, got underway at the Clearfield Area Elementary School. Volunteers and school officials distributed 200 bags of food for children to take home from school. This program is an extension of the YMCA of Centre County's program to combat food insecurity, along with the Clearfield Ministerium. Lezzer Lumber spearheaded fundraiser efforts for the program. From left are: Amy Lezzer of Lezzer Lumber Company, Sara Mays, school social worker, Mel Curtis, Anti- Hunger Director of YMCA Centre County; Shayne McCusker, school counselor; Mary Mike Sayers, CASD Director of Intervention services; Bobbi Johnson, of the Hyde Wesleyan Church and the Keystone Family Alliance; Pastor Chris Priester of Blake Street and Pleasant Valley UMC; Brock Shaffer of the Clearfield Ministerium; Principal Ken Veihdeffer ; Assistant Principal Justin Hazelton; Leanne Peters of the Clearfield Ministerium; Assistant Principal Dr. Shania Franson and School Resource officer, Nicholas Kovalick.