In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we invite the Chestnutwold community to participate in a Day of Service dedicated to advancing Dr. King’s mission. The event will be held in the cafeteria from 10-11:30 AM. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Lauren at: chestnutwoldinschoolactivities@gmail.com.

The Chestnutwold PTO will honor Dr. King's legacy with a day of learning, service, and action. We will explore the story of the Little Rock Nine and other young people who fought for civil rights alongside Dr. King, make placemats for Cathedral Kitchen, design posters, collect canned goods for the Ardmore Food Pantry, and write to Harrisburg legislators to advocate for fair funding for public education. We will also hold storytime at 10:30am and 11:00am. Join us in the Chestnutwold cafeteria anytime during the event.

As part of this event, we’ll be collecting canned and non-perishable food items to support the Ardmore Food Pantry, and we encourage families to participate by donating items assigned to their child’s grade level! We hope you’ll join us for a meaningful morning.

Donations may be brought directly to the cafeteria on Monday, January 19th or dropped off in the main lobby from Tuesday, January 20th through the morning of Thursday, January 22nd. The Ardmore Food Pantry has shared their most-needed items, and organizing donations by grade helps us make the biggest impact:

Kindergarten & 1st Grade:
• Hearty soups
• Peanut butter
• Toiletries (full-size shampoo, conditioner, body wash)*

2nd & 3rd Grades:
• Cereal
• Pet food (often helps families avoid rehoming beloved pets)
• Salad dressings, condiments, vegetable oil*

4th & 5th Grades:
• Pasta and sauce
• Tuna
• Coffee
• Diapers (especially sizes 3 and 4)*

* Most needed

Chestnutwold Clothing Exchange Collection 

The PTO is collecting gently used Chestnutwold clothing on Monday, January 19th from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM for its upcoming spiritwear exchange.