As any business owner knows, there are always costs that come up that you were not expecting almost on a daily basis.  This is no different in the education sector, and teachers sometimes need smaller, but equally important help that the grant cycles are not able to bridge that gap.  This is where our Pick an Apple initiative is so helpful.  Teachers can ask, in real time, for a boost in areas that are needed to make sure the day-to-day education of Lakewood children can go on as seamlessly as possible.