WPS Lower School Meet Santa to Give Gifts for Diakonia

12/16/2021

Berlin, MD – On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) Lower School eagerly lined up to visit with Santa and give gifts to those in need at Diakonia.

Each Lower School student (Pre-K through Grade 5) arrived in the dining hall with a wrapped gift, or several, and handed them personally to Santa for a donation to Diakonia. Hundreds of gifts were donated to Diakonia’s homeless shelters in West Ocean City, Maryland that provide emergency and transitional housing, food services and counseling for their guests.

Diakonia Executive Director Bee Miller explained, this holiday season the organization is assisting 80 families in helping them provide gifts for their children. Thank you to our Lower School students and families, and the staff and volunteers at Diakonia for all their hard work and support.

Celebrating 50 years, Worcester Preparatory School is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located minutes from the beach in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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In the center standing around Santa, from left to right is Diakonia Executive Director Bee Miller (black sweater), Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons (plaid), Head of School Dr. John McDonald (tan jacket) surrounded by Diakonia volunteers and staff.
5th Grade students are excited to donate their gifts! From left to right, Emery Hammonds (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Vivian Spraul (Ocean View, DE), Samko Poffenberger (Ocean View, DE) and Soren Poulsen (Rehoboth Beach, DE). Behind Poulsen, from the front to the back, Londyn Davy (Berlin, DE), Kylee Hutton (Millsboro, DE), Sophia Mealy (Selbyville, DE) and Hannah Coyle (Ocean City, MD).
5th Grade girls pose with their beautifully wrapped gifts! From the left to the right, Ella Tull (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Abby Ferguson (Ocean City, MD), Addyson Wisniewski (Bishopville, MD), Elle Wilsey (Selbyville, DE), Kristi Carr (Lewes, DE) and Emily Hafeli (Ocean City, MD).
4th Grade girls eager to share their gifts! From left to right, Clara Collins-Ellingsworth (Bishopville, MD), Raia Gorfinkel (Berlin, MD), Mara McClanahan (Selbyville, DE), ViviAnna Grinestaff (Berlin, MD) and Isabella Rice (Bishopville, MD).
3rd Grade boys are all smiles for Santa! Rawnak Brar (Berlin, MD), Cole Bergey (Berlin, MD), Roldolphe Crevecoeur (Seaford, DE) and Luca DiFebo (Millville, DE).
The 2nd Grade class takes a photo with Santa! Front row from left to right, Nora Rafinski (Berlin, MD), Amalia Gjikuria (Ocean City, MD), Brooke Arnold (Berlin, MD), Madelyn Tull (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Sloane Kremer (Snow Hill, MD), Jaanvi Pandher (Berlin, MD), Jace Zervakos (Selbyville, DE) and Mykolas Doyle (Selbyville, DE). Second row from left to right, Knox Luttrell (Snow Hill, MD), Grant Messner (Frederick, MD), Jude Waked (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Carter Harrison (Ocean City, MD), Piper Coyle

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.