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Box Tops for Education Program Ranked Second in State
PHOTO- York General Hearthstone residents gathered recently to count General Mills Box Tops for Education for the Epworth Village Learning Center. Long-time Epworth volunteer Elaine Peterson (at left) is pictured with Epworth Village Development Coordinator Megan Linnell, Edna Edgerley and Hearthstone Activities Assistant Gina Erickson. A total of 2,135 Box Tops were counted by the group in a single afternoon.
YORK — Epworth Village Learning Center (EVLC) is “tops” when it comes to the General Mills Box Tops for Education program. According to figures; as of February 2010 the York school ranks second in the state of Nebraska when it comes to collection of the valuable little bits of paper.
For years United Methodist Women (UMW), United Methodist Churches and individuals across the Cornhusker state and beyond have taken time out of their busy lives to cut and count thousands upon thousands of Box Tops, each of which is worth a dime to the school. To date, Box Tops this year have totaled $4,475, with more Box Tops arriving daily.
Volunteer groups such as the York Area Senior Center and York General Hearthstone residents, and dedicated supporters like UMW member Elaine Peterson, have played a large role in the success of the program.
EVLC is an Interim Program School under Rule 18 by the Nebraska Department of Education. Credits students earn while attending the school are transferable to their home school upon their return. It is located in the former Edison Elementary Ward School in York. The school is one component of Epworth’s multi-faceted family-centered treatment program serving more than 1,000 people each month.