(1-30-25) In September of 2023 11-year old 5th grader Jersey Poff suddenly passed away shocking the St. Marys community. Recently to honor their daughter the Poff family donated to the St. Marys school a ‘buddy bench’.

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From the St Marys School District:

“Thank you so much to the Poff family for generously donating this Buddy Bench in honor of their daughter, Jersey. When installed, a Buddy Bench is a safe place for student who may be looking for someone to play with on the playground. They may sit and observe the playground activity and decide which activity to join, and if others see a friend on the bench they can invite them to play. We are looking forward to educating our kids on how they can show kindness and invite others to play with them and how to support one another with this gift. Jersey was a wonderful student with a big heart. We are proud and honored to carry on her kindness on our playground through this donation. Thank you to the Poffs for your generous and thoughtful gift to our kids at West. We will be installing the bench on the playground this spring.”