Those Coolers You See by the Road in Greater Schroon Are NOT for Taking
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As more folks head to our part of the world for the summer season, they may notice coolers at the end of driveways. A heads up: these are not put out there as a freebie or giveaway. More from Becky Hartwell.
“If you are just arriving to the area for the weekend or summer...
1. Welcome.
2. FYI: (This isn’t snarky... just informative because often things by the road are free.) If you see coolers at the end of people’s driveways, they aren’t there because they are free to take. Our beautiful small town school makes food delivers to all the families with children in the district every Tuesday and Friday. We have to leave coolers out because they contain milk, meat and such. So... if you have found “free” coolers on the side of the road... please return them. Our SLCS families would appreciate it and understand how they could seem like free items because they are out by the road. If you see this and don’t know which driveway you got them from... feel free to reach out to me and I’ll track down the owners no questions asked
3. SLCS families: consider attaching a note to the top that states. “Please do not take this cooler... it is for our SLCS food deliveries.”
Meanwhile the Adirondack Foundation granted Schroon Lake Central School (SLCS) $8,000 to help the school purchase locally sourced food that will go directly to area families to help ease at least some of their worries, while at the same time, supporting local farmers.
"We are so thankful, and look forward to sending every family that is receiving meals, food from our local farms and farm hubs during the COVID-19 crisis," said SLCS Superintendent Stephen Gratto. Those farms include Juniper Hill Farm in Wadhams, North Country Creamery in Keeseville, Essex Farm in Essex and Donahue's Livestock Farm in Malone.
The Adirondack Foundation is a regular supporter of SLCS. They recently donated $5,000 to the school for cleaning supplies and personal care items for folks in the Schroon Lake community as well as money to help purchase a 3-D printer for their tech department. Previous grants from the foundation were used to buy equipment for the school's videography class and club.
If you would like to learn more about the Adirondack Foundation or learn how to make a donation, click here.
