Erie schools present third annual Hope and Gratitude Project

Highlands Elementary PTO and Soaring Heights PTO are organizing the third annual Hope and Gratitude Project from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday on Briggs Street in downtown Erie.

The event features luminaries made by students and staff members from most of the elementary and middle schools in Erie. The project is an opportunity for them to share their hopes and areas of gratitude by decorating luminaries.

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