NACOGDOCHES/LUFKIN — PineyWoods Pediatrics, P.A. is joining forces with Project SOS (Supply Our Schools) to serve as a collection point for school supplies that will be delivered directly to children in need through schools throughout Nacogdoches County.

"We're here to raise healthy kids in our community and education is a big part of that," said Dr. Amy Huggins of PineyWoods Pediatrics. "We're proud to offer PineyWoods Pediatrics as a collection site. We support the Project SOS mission to help supply students with the classroom tools they need to be successful."  

Pineywoods Pediatrics will be accepting donations during office hours at 3614 N. University Drive through Saturday, August 15. Items needed include loose-leaf notebook paper, spiral notebooks, colored and regular pencils, pencil boxes, pocket folders, pens, crayons, glue sticks, composition notebooks, tissues, backpacks, scissors, erasers, washable markers, watercolor paints, dry erase markers, and hand sanitizer.

Project SOS (Supply Our Schools) has been working to benefit Nacogdoches school children for more than 20 years and hosts the only drive that coordinates with all of our county's local campuses. Those needing assistance should contact their Nacogdoches area school counselor or principal.

East Texas is home for Dr. Huggins; she grew up in Lufkin. After graduating from Lufkin High School, she attended Texas A&M University for her undergraduate degree. She completed medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and her residency in Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina where she served as Chief Resident. In 2006, Dr. Huggins opened her private practice in Nacogdoches. She expanded her services with the grand-opening of PineyWoods Pediatrics, P.A. in 2010. Dr. Huggins is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a member of the Texas Pediatrics Association, Texas Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.