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Conduct a School Tools supply drive to benefit
local low-income school children
Inland Empire, CA (August 28, 2007) – More than half of
the students in local public schools are enrolled in the federal
free and reduced meal programs. If these kids can’t afford
lunch, it is unlikely they can afford school supplies. That’s
why Inland Empire United Way (IEUW) encourages local businesses,
service clubs or other groups to host a School Tools supply
drive. Inland Empire United Way’s School Tools program provides
new school supplies to benefit local low-income school children.
"Thousands of kids are going back to school this year without
the basic supplies they need to succeed. It's not too late to
help," said Lorraine Ousley, KidSmart Director at Inland Empire
United Way. “We are asking local businesses and community groups
to host a supply drive and collect new school supplies. We
primarily need “The Basic 10” items, which include pencils,
pens, crayons, markers, glue (stick and bottles), spiral
notebooks, loose-leaf paper, scissors, colored pencils and
erasers. All of the donated items from the supply drives will
benefit low-income school children and classrooms.”
Host a supply drive along with an upcoming event, or put some
collection bins around your building. Encourage your co-workers
and friends to bring a donation of new school supplies to help
local kids.
Contact Carrie Anderson, KidSmart Volunteer Coordinator, at
(909) 980-2857 ext. 216 or
supplydrive@ieuw.org, or visit
www.ieuw.org to learn more about conducting a supply drive
to support low-income school children.
The Inland Empire United Way’s School Tools program provides
low-income children with new school supplies, giving them an
opportunity to learn and succeed. The School Tools Teacher
Resource Center (TRC) invites teachers from select schools to
receive supplies for their students and classrooms, free of
charge. During the 2006-07 school year, more than 400 teachers
visited the School Tools TRC, and nearly $200,000 worth of new
school supplies were distributed to 11,600 students.
Contact:
Lorraine Ousley,
KidSmart Director, Inland Empire United Way, (909) 980-2857 ext.
203
Inland Empire United Way (IEUW)
IEUW’s KidSmart Initiative improves the lives of
underprivileged children by ensuring they come to school well
fed, ready to learn, and equipped with tools to learn and
succeed. KidSmart partners with schools, companies,
organizations and volunteers to accomplish this goal through it
programs; Kids Pack, Kids Cafe and School Tools. IEUW engages a
caring community to respond to human need by helping
disadvantaged kids succeed in school, providing easy access to
community services and developing opportunities for volunteers
to create positive change.
Learn
how to host a supply drive!
www.ieuw.org
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