by Jann Huling Program Director Project Understanding
Annabelle Slaughterbeck decided to make a difference in the lives of children that can’t afford back to school supplies. She picked Project Understanding as her charity of choice. We at Project Understanding are grateful for her support.
Annabelle Slaughterbeck is an incoming 8th grader at Monte Vista Middle School in Camarillo. She enjoys being a member or Girl Scouts and National Charity League, which have exposed her to for various local philanthropies. For Annabelle’s birthday, she asked her friends and family for school supplies, in lieu of gifts so she could stuff backpacks to donate to Project Understanding.
In Annabelle’s words, “I collected the school supplies for my birthday because I feel that giving back to my community is important. It makes me feel good to know that I can help people who are less fortunate, and I can impact their lives in a positive way.” Annabelle is excited to be the 2019-2020 President of Monte Vista’s California Junior Scholastic Federation (CJSF) because this will give her an opportunity to organize different community service projects with her peers.
Project Understanding is a 42-year-old organization serving those in need in Ventura County. A full-service food pantry for anyone that is hungry, Housing the homeless in various programs and housing units, as well as 11 tutoring sites. www.projectunderstaning.org 805-652-1326
