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IRVING PTO COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

IRVING PTO COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

The Irving PTO Board has voted to allocate funds to help ease hardship our community is facing due to Covid-19 also known as the Coronavirus. We realize that many families will not be receiving income and may struggle during this time.

Effective immediately, they are offering gift cards to ANYONE in need of financial assistance who has a student at Irving.

  • You do not need to be a participant in the free and reduced lunch program to apply, this is for anyone who needs it.
  • All applicants will be kept confidential. Only the PTO President and Treasurer will have access.
  • Due to safety and confidentiality, the gift card will be emailed to you.
  • We have assembled a list of stores (Amazon, Big Guys, Chipotle, CVS, Instacart, Panera, Target and Walmart) that you can request. We will do our best to honor your preference, but ask for flexibility.
  • Applications are taken weekly, please apply by Monday at 5pm for delivery by Friday.You can apply every week as needed.

The intention is to offer this program as long as we have the funds and our community is in need.

Gift Card Application Form

 

In addition, they have created a PTO donation fund to support families impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. If you are able to help support your fellow Irving families, no amount is too small to donate.

PTO Donation Fund Link

May 4th Week at Irving!

TODAY! Monday May 4th 10:30-1:00 Meal Distribution at Longfellow. See flyer: unnamed

Our 2nd Virtual PTO Meeting will be on Thursday, May 7th at 7 pm.
The main meeting follows the Executive Board meeting at 6:30 pm. We will be announcing the nominations for Board positions for the 2020-21 School Year, continuing our discussion of how to support our Irving community, and how to honor our 5th graders, our retiring teachers and all of the year end activities. There are many different ways to be involved! We are all the PTO and we need you to join.
Please join us on Zoom!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85190058824?pwd=Z0JnUEVvQUlucTluUEJJeUxoZWIvdz09

Meeting ID: 851 9005 8824
Password: 675185

Last day for CAN DO Community Challenge!

Morning all! Today is the LAST day for the CAN DO Community Challenge – we are in 2nd place with $3821 (The PTO matched the first $1000). Yahoo!
 
And don’t forget, we are also still accepting donations for our “Irving PTO Community Assistance” program – everything donated helps a fellow Irving family out during these struggling times. https://irvingpto.com/2020/04/08/irving-pto-community-assistance/
Thank you all so much to everyone who has donated to both or either or sent support or spread the word! Irving Rocks!

Irving Update 4/27 Week

If you don’t subscribe to our weekly PTO email, details can be found here:

One highlight: We are in 2nd place for the “Can Do” Beyond Hunger Virtual Food Drive. Donations accepted until Thursday 4/30! Details here.

A few looking ahead to next week items to highlight:

Our 2nd Virtual PTO Meeting will be on Thursday, May 7th at 7 pm.
The main meeting follows the Executive Board meeting at 6:30 pm. We will be announcing the nominations for Board positions for the 2020-21 School Year (still accepting nominations!), continuing our discussion of how to support our Irving community, and how to honor our 5th graders, our retiring teachers and all of the year end activities. Please join us on Zoom. Details to join the call will be on our website and sent out in the Principal’s Update on Friday! We are all the PTO and we need you to join. There are many different ways to be involved!

 

Thanks! And stay safe and healthy Irving!

Meal Distribution and Support

Reminder – Every Monday from 10:30-1:00 you can pick up a bag of breakfast and lunch items for each kid from Longfellow. The wonderful women running it have masks and gloves, and everything follows social distancing (only 1 person allowed at a time).
If you are unable to pick up the items yourself, please PM me (Alison Price – tiggerap2000@gmail.com) or let anyone on the PTO know and we’ll arrange pick up for you (I’ll have mask and gloves for contact free drop off!
AND don’t forget about both Irving Community Assistance Program (to apply or donate to – link here: https://irvingpto.com/2020/04/08/irving-pto-community-assistance/)
AND Our Virtual Food Drive for Beyond Hunger: https://www.classy.org/team/292928
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