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OCHS student collects $5,000 in school supplies for Pleasantville students

  • Longport

Olivia Stone delivers school supplies to Longport and Pleasantville Police. They will be distributed in the Pleasantville schools.

LONGPORT - For the fourth year in a row, Ocean City High School sophomore Olivia Stone set out to collect donations for those less fortunate heading into the school year. This year the total donation was well over $5,000 in school supplies, which will be distributed to those in need in the Pleasantville school system.

"Olivia's generosity and dedication towards such a noteworthy cause is amazing," Longport Police Department Public Affairs Officer Sgt. Ray Burgan said. "Year after year, she continues to leave a lasting impact on our Atlantic County community. It has been a real honor for our agency to have been a part of Olivia's mission throughout the years and look forward to the many more ahead."