ABH School Supply Donation Comes at 'Perfect' Time for Humphrey

Principal Dan Laverty called it “perfect timing” when officials from delivered thousands of school supplies to the Bolingbrook middle school Thursday.

The supplies, which were either donated by staff members throughout the hospital or purchased through the approximately $1,500 contributed by the hospital’s medical staff, included index cards, paper, scissors, spiral notebooks, pencils, erasers, crayons, markers, pocket folder and glue sticks.

“At the beginning of the school year our teachers collect supplies for the kids whose families can’t afford them, but we have already handed out most of those supplies,” Laverty said. “This is perfect timing.”

“We do this every year,” said Herman McKenzie, Hospital Administrative Director for Support Services. “Our staff loves the opportunity to contribute to this community. This is a labor of love for us.”

The past few years has donated book bags  to several VVSD elementary schools.

“This year we thought we’d do something different,” said Kim Barnfield, Executive Assistant to Hospital CEO Rick Mace. “We’re excited that we can help.”