| Asher & Company, Ltd.
Delivered Holiday Gifts to H.A. Brown School
December
20, 2004 -- Asher
conducted their largest holiday gift drive to provide
presents for the most needy children that attend H.A.
Brown
School
in Philadelphia.
Asher staff purchased and wrapped toys for 95 students—close
to a one-fourth of the student population.
A caravan of delivery vehicles dropped the presents at the school during
the morning of Monday, December 20th.
Randee Mellon, a specialist in Asher's Enterprise Group and the firm’s
Community Development Coordinator, has worked closely with
the school and speaks highly of Susan E. Shucker, the
beloved principal of
H.A.
Brown
School
for 15 years.
“She is involved in the life of her kids. She knows
all their names and every school day she greets the students
in the lobby of the school.”
Asher “adopted”
H.A.
Brown
School
three years ago
when it delivered dozens of Christmas hams to the school for
needy families. Every
year since then, Asher has participated in a number of outreach
activities annually at the school, including:
·
“Stay
in School” Career Day:
A variety of Asher employees (accounting, marketing and
administrative professionals) tell students what is required to
do their particular jobs and the steps the children must
take to succeed in these types of jobs.
·
Greater
Philadelphia
Cares Day:
Asher spruces up the school by painting halls and
rooms.
·
Principal
for
a Day:
An Asher representative shadows and observes the principal
of the school for a day. (Students always check to make sure
that Susan Shucker is not being replaced!)
·
Jeans
Day: Asher employees donate $5 to the school for library books, and in
exchange, get to wear jeans to work.
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