Florida Hospital North Pinellas Provides School Supplies for Local Elementary School

(From Left): Tarpon Springs Elementary School principal, Lakisha Falana, and team members, Debbie Willoughby and Dorothy Freeman (second from right), accept school supply donations from Julie Lewandowski and Vernon Elarbee (far left) from Florida Hospital North Pinellas.

photo courtesy of Florida Hospital North Pinellas

Tarpon Springs, FLA — As part of a yearly promise to assist the needs of Tarpon Springs Elementary School’s more than 500 elementary students, Florida Hospital North Pinellas employees donated a truckload of backpacks and school supplies for the school’s teachers and students.

The hospital delivered the supplies on Friday, Aug. 16, prior to the start of the new school year this week.

“We are thrilled to be able to help provide much needed school supplies and backpacks to our local school,” said Vernon Elarbee, the hospital’s Human Resources director, and coordinator of the project. “Every school year our employees are very generous and donate to our School Supplies Fund so that our community’s kids can benefit. We made a promise to the school a long time ago that we will continue this effort every year – I’m hoping we can keep increasing our donations year by year.”

About Florida Hospital North Pinellas:

Florida Hospital North Pinellas, located in Tarpon Springs, is a member of The Florida Hospital network of the Adventist Health System, the largest health care provider in the state. Each year The Florida Hospital network cares for nearly one million residents and visitors each year.  As a 168-bed, full-service hospital, Florida Hospital North Pinellas serves both the Pinellas and Pasco communities of west central Florida.  For more information, please visit our website:  FHNorthPinellas.com