The Gainesville Fire Department recently donated 3,000 COVID-19 educational packets to elementary students in the Gainesville City School District.
The fire department typically provides fire prevention educational materials for the school district but opted to focus on COVID-19 education this year instead. The packets are individually sealed and each include a learning and activity book, crayons, sticker and bookmark.
“We hope these materials purchased through the CARES Act will help educate our children further to make good decisions during the pandemic, including – but not limited to – wearing masks or face coverings when appropriate, social distancing, and washing and sanitizing their hands often,” said Gainesville Fire Chief Jerome Yarbrough in a statement Wednesday. “While in-classroom learning has resumed in Gainesville and across Georgia, students can ensure they and others stay healthy by covering the material in their packets regularly, preferably with a teacher, parent or guardian.”
