HURON—Preschool students at Huron St. Peter School set aside a portion of their Halloween haul to donate to local troops who are fighting overseas.

Preschoolers at Huron St. Peter shipped more than 50 pounds of Halloween candy to local troops who are fighting overseas. (Photo courtesy of Huron St. Peter)

The 3- and 4-year-olds brought more than 50 pounds of candy to school to be boxed and shipped directly overseas. Event coordinator Angie Edwards and several other parents partnered with Pat Pell, president of Blue Star Mothers of Cleveland Chapter 26, to help determine how and where to ship the sweets.

“This was a wonderful idea,” says Linda Smith, principal of St. Peter.  “It helps teach the kids a great lesson about sharing — a characteristic we promote here at the school — and is a testament to the type of kids and parents that we have here at St. Pete’s.”