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Breaking Barriers, 3M and Masco donate to Livonia schools for robotics and Garfield food pantry
Summary
At the Aug. 18 Livonia Public Schools Board meeting the district recognized a $5,000 3M grant to replenish middle‑school PLTW robotics equipment (matched by nonprofit Breaking Barriers for Kids and Families) and a $10,000 Masco grant to stock a new Garfield Community School food pantry that students will operate.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 18 recognized donations totaling $15,000 that the district said will support Project Lead The Way (PLTW) robotics at the middle school level and a student‑run food pantry at Garfield Community School.
The board presented certificates of appreciation to Breaking Barriers for Kids and Families, which secured a $5,000 grant from 3M and agreed to match that amount to help replenish robotics…
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