Eastern Star of Kimberling City donates to school Backpack Program

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Photo courtesy of Branson Tri-Lakes News

The Blue Eye School District’s Backpack program recently received a gift from the Kimberling City Eastern Star and Masonic Home of Missouri.

The Kimberling City Eastern Star Chapter 164, in partnership with the Masonic Home of Missouri presented the Blue Eye R-V Schools a check in the amount of $4,451.10 for their Backpack Program.

Eastern Star members Carol Dreppard, Johnnie Essary, Ed Verrill and Margaret Essary met with Blue Eye High School Librarian Jackie Porter to present the check on Friday, Dec. 2.

The full article can be read at bransontrilakesnews.com.

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