ETim Newman, DCSD superintendent; Leigh Anne Kelley, a member of the school board; and Pamela Swinney-Johnson, a family school facilitator at DCSD, with the bookbags. Contributed photo.
Employees with the Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartsville again showed their support of Darlington County School District students this year, donating 147 bookbags to students.
The bookbags came stuffed with school supplies, and will be distributed to students based on need by the district’s social workers.
County Education Superintendent Tim Newman thanked everyone involved with making the donation possible.
“Ensuring that our students are ready to learn when they step into our classrooms is extremely important,” he said. “Not worrying about having or not having a bookbag immediately impacts many of our students’ preparation for the school year. Duke Energy and the gracious employees of the Robinson Nuclear Plant continue to recognize and help fill that need. We thank them for all they do for our students and families.”
In all, employees with Robinson Nuclear Plant donated 433 backpacks this year to surrounding communities. Employees there began collecting and donating bookbags in 2014 and have given nearly 2,300 in that time.
“We take part in activities like the backpack drive because we recognize we are privileged to be a part of the communities in which we operate,” said Patrick Flynn with Duke Energy’s corporate communications.
“That’s why we believe our plant is as much a neighbor to surrounding communities as a business.”
