Giving back to the community provides valued benefits to those in need, and valuable lessons to our students.  Whether it's adopting a family during the holidays or visiting seniors at Harmony Hall, the PTA's Community Service Committee gives PRES students and families’ opportunities to fulfill the needs of people in our own community.

Food on the 15th

An award winning community service project that delivers groceries free of charge to economically challenged seniors in Howard County and teaches children about philanthropy.  At PRES, our 5th grade teachers and students have successfully led our monthly food collections as their community service project for the past four years and we are fortunate to have their support again this school year.  This program will again operate jointly with Clarksville Middle School for the 2010-2011 school year.  And Food on the 15th is growing!  More residents have asked to receive groceries and students at both River Hill High School and Atholton High School are now participating in the program as well.  Visit www.foodonthe15th.org or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for more information.

In addition to the normal monthly classroom collections, we will also collect donations of non-perishable food items at all PTA sponsored events. 

Red Cross Blood Drive

May 7th, 4-8pm in the bloodmobile in front of the school.

Be a "Pint-Size Hero!"

All students who recruit a donor will receive a recognition gift.

To schedule an appointment please emai This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.redcrossblood.org (user sponsor code 05312361)

Box Top Collection

Remember to clip and send in your Box Tops (Box Tops for Education).  Our school directly receives money for each box top submitted.  Each one donated adds up!  Your child can drop these off in the box in the lobby, or in your child's pod.  For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Thanks so much for your support!

Pop Top Collection

These pull tabs on cans (soda, soup, etc) benefit families of the Ronald McDonald House.  RMD house recycles them for money, which goes to help the children and families that stay there.  This is an easy way to help another child or family going through an illness.  Please keep these separate from the Box Tops, if possible.  

Coat Drive

The PTACHC (PTA Council of Howard County) Coat Drive completed it's annual drive on November 1st.  Pointers families donated more than 40 coats, 25 hats and a number of mittens, gloves and scarves.  Thank you PRES families!

Book Drive

The PRES Book drive is on!  Jan. 18th - Feb. 4th.  We will accept any book for donation.  The books can be dropped into the marked box in the lobby, or in the marked box in the pod.  Donations benefit Baltimore Reads.  For more information, or if you have a large number of books to donate, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Many thanks to everyone who donated books for our drive!

For more information on PRES community service, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .