Century CI Makes Christmas Brighter For Needy Kids

December 20, 2012

Christmas will be a lot brighter for numerous students at Oakcrest Elementary School, thanks to officers from the Century Correctional Institution.

Corrections officers from Century CI gave 42 new bicycles to Oakcrest students through the Going COASTAL (Correctional Officers and Students Together Amplifying Learning) program. Corrections officers visit the school each month through the program, which aims to cast a positive light on law enforcement in a community where many children have seen family members arrested. In the program, corrections officers read to and mentor the students.

The Century CI officers also contributed a trailer load of plants and flowers to the school to help beautify the campus.

Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com.

Comments

6 Responses to “Century CI Makes Christmas Brighter For Needy Kids”

  1. Lynn on December 20th, 2012 1:40 pm

    Way To Go Century CI !!

  2. tw on December 20th, 2012 10:22 am

    GO Century CI!!!!

  3. wish on December 20th, 2012 8:22 am

    i wish i could help but having a hard time my self this year

  4. Tony on December 20th, 2012 6:12 am

    Thanks to Jeff and Wendy from the ensley walmart and Mina and the guys from the city of gulf breeze in helping with the donations. We started back in October getting the bikes and fixing them up. Alot of staff helped me with this, also donating some bikes of there on. Thanks everybody i have the best team in florida..

  5. well on December 20th, 2012 5:06 am

    Very nice!

  6. 429SCJ on December 20th, 2012 4:32 am

    Altruism at its finest. A great work by the Century CI staff.

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