What used to be a cluttered, dim room of salvaged furniture and donated items is now a bright, fully-stocked resource room designed to offer support to some of Leesburg’s most vulnerable families at Leesburg Elementary School.

On Wednesday, school officials, volunteers and community partners gathered at Leesburg Elementary for the grand reveal of “The Nest,” a newly renovated needs pantry that provides food, clothing, toiletries and school supplies for students and their families — all at no cost. The transformation was made possible by the Addition Financial Foundation as part of its 2025 Renovate to Educate initiative.

Florence Katzenberger, the family school liaison who manages the space, was overwhelmed by emotion as she stepped inside for the first time.

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