PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Pomperaug Regional School District 15
Jessica Clark, Community Liaison
MMS SNACK CART MAKES DONATION TO FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY
June 20, 2023 Middlebury/Southbury, CT - Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary visited Memorial Middle School (MMS) flex room students during the last week of the 2022-23 school year to accept a $100 donation from the “Snack Cart Crew.” Lisa Miskella, founder and executive director of the sanctuary, brought a bunny to vist the students and provided the class with information about what their donation will be used for and all the animals she has provided sanctuary for.
The “Snack Cart” is run by MMS Flex Room students and organized by Mrs. Alyssa Shuckerow, MMS Teacher, Mrs. Reeder, MMS paraeducator, and Debra Albert, MMS Speech-Language Pathologist. The snack cart allows teachers to buy water bottles and snacks for one another while teaching the students life skills. Through the snack cart, the students learn how to gather supplies, read order slips, fill the orders and then develop a logical route in the building to hand deliver goodies to the teachers. By participating in this program they also learn how to read a map of the building, navigate the hallways, use the elevator and identify and greet teachers they would not normally meet.
“This program has been a huge success over the years, and this year we are donating our proceeds to Freedom Farm Sanctuary in Middlebury. We hope to continue our relationship with Freedom Farm and continue to make them part of our MMS community,” shared Mrs. Albert.
The students pictured are Gregory Deweese, Matthew Pogodzienski, Paul Andrea.
