17 high schools to benefit from US furniture drive

Sixteen western high schools and one in Portland are set to benefit from a donation drive in the United States, which has sourced some 8,000 pieces of classroom furniture.

The furniture drive is being led by the Cornwall College Old Boys’ Association (CCOBA) chapters in the United States and will benefit Cornwall College, Montego Bay High, Manning’s School, Mount Alvernia High, Hampton School, Mount Pleasant High, Anchovy High, and some institutions in Trelawny and Portland.

Neville Bell, special projects coordinator for the CCOBA Mid-Atlantic Chapter, told The Gleaner that the furniture has been sourced from a South Florida school district. Among the items are desks and chairs for students as well as teachers’ desks and chairs, and lab stools, among other furniture.