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<p>KINGSTON TWP. &#8212; Members of Leadership Wilkes-Barre project group &#8220;Little Leaders&#8221; knew they wanted to help children that come from a tough socio-economic background earlier this year.</p><p>Since making their vision a reality in February, group members gathered at one member&#8217;s house to complete phase three of their initiative to help pre-school students at Heights Elementary School by stuffing backpacks with goodies Monday night.</p><p>&#8220;Seeing the smile on kids faces is one of the biggest rewards out of this,&#8221; said Leadership Wilkes-Barre group member Joell Yarmel. &#8220;It really is the small things.&#8221;</p><p>After a six-week fundraiser surrounding country star Kenny Chesney&#8217;s upcoming performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the Wilkes-Barre based group raised $5,000. The group also received donations from various local organizations and businesses, allowing them to purchase two iPads and two laptops for the school, according to Yarmel.</p><p>The group packed backpacks with coloring books, notebooks, healthy snacks among many other goods that they will distribute to pre-schoolers Tuesday morning.</p><p>The group&#8217;s first visit to Heights Elementary saw them bring in dentists and doctors to speak with the children as well as handing out gift bags filled with fun toys and healthy snacks in February.</p><p>The second time, the group got gift bags as well as talking with members of the Wilkes-Barre City fire and police departments. </p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Members of the &#8216;Little Leaders&#8217; Leadership Wilkes-Barre group Alison Myers, Rachael Stark, Joell Yarmel, Caroline Chronowski and Jenny Hetro prepare goodies for bookbags to give to Pre-K students at Heights Murray Elementary School. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL0507419Leaders1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Members of the &#8216;Little Leaders&#8217; Leadership Wilkes-Barre group Alison Myers, Rachael Stark, Joell Yarmel, Caroline Chronowski and Jenny Hetro prepare goodies for bookbags to give to Pre-K students at Heights Murray Elementary School. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Leadership Wilkes-Barre project to benefit preschoolers