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Prattville, AL 2008

February 18, 2008 will be forever sketched in the history of Prattville when an EF-3 tornado ripped through our city.  The photo above shows a glimpse of the damage to our community, but also shows the miraculous sight of the relatively undamaged Daniel Pratt Elementary School in the background.

Schools in our area played a vital role in the recovery of our community when teachers & administrators embraced students who had been affected by the damage.  Educators and volunteers unified to make sure that our children felt safe and secure while at school.

The rampage of 2011 tornadoes has touched the hearts of all Alabamians.  Particularly, those who have suffered from this traumatic act of nature in the past have a heartfelt need to help.  We know from experience that parents will have an overwhelming list of things to do as they rebuild their lives.

Families For Him and Prattville Christian Academy have partnered together to create the  “Pack A Backpack” campaign.  “Pack A Backpack” is an initiative to provide school supplies to children who have been affected by the recent tornadoes.  It is our desire to glorify the Lord by caring for His children.

“If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.”  Matthew 10:42

Prattville Christian Academy has the mission to glorify God by inspiring qualified students to excel academically, physically and spiritually, thereby preparing them for future success, whether in higher education or other endeavors.  PCA systematically teaches students the importance of helping others through Spiritual Emphasis Days and other mission projects.  PCA will support the “Pack A Backpack” program by allowing interested parties to give a tax deductible donation.  Donations should be made payable to PCA with the designation “Pack A Backpack” on the memo line of the check.  Checks may be mailed to:  Prattville Christian Academy, 322 Old Farm Lane North, Prattville, AL  36066.

Hackleburg, AL, a small community in Marion County was ravaged by a EF-5 tornado on April 27, 2011. The two schools in the area were totally destroyed, leaving teachers and students without school facilities.

Two weeks after the tornado, Hackleburg students from grades K-12 returned for their first day of school at two local churches. The Hackleburg First Baptist is being used for K-8 and Hackleburg United Methodist Church for the high school students.
 There are approximately 240 students in the Hackleburg Elementary School. The Pack A Backpack program is striving to give every child a backpack filled with new school supplies so that the community can focus on rebuilding homes, schools and businesses.

Supply list for Kindergarten through 3rd grade

Pencil box plastic

Crayons 8 for Kindergarten 24 for 1st through 3rd

Pencils

Markers

Pink erasers

Pencil sharpeners hand held

Scissors small

Glue bottles

Glue stick

Plastic folders (red, yellow, blue) Folders with 3 holes and pockets

1 1/2 inch binders

Construction paper

Ruler

Wide rule notebook paper

Wide ruled spiral notebooks

Composition notebooks

Copy paper

MarkersCopy paper

Colored pencils

Pencils

Pink eraser

Pencil sharpeners hand held

Pencil box plastic

Zipper pencil pouch for binder

Scissors Glue bottles

Glue stick

Plastic folders (red, yellow, blue) Folders with 3 holes and pockets

Construction paper

1 1/2 inch binders

Ruler

Wide rule notebook paper

Wide ruled spiral notebooks

Calculator basic

Composition notebooks

Folders with 3 holes and pockets

Protractors