5 Enables a Student to Thrive!

So just what does the above expression, "5 Enables a Student to Thrive" mean? Quite simply, every $5 donated, allows each student aided by Schools Count Corp to have essentially all the pens, paper, pencils, folders, binders and notebooks (not to mention other classroom supplies) for an entire school year! That's right for $5 each student has nearly all the supplies needed for each and every class.

Between our 'Go Green' recycling program and generous discounts from Walmart we are able to create such an affordable system of aiding students. In fact, most of the recycled supplies gathered from the 31 Chicagoland area schools turn out to be new or very close to being brand new. Students get materials in terrific condition!

I just want you to know that every dollar, every contribution makes a difference. Think of it, without these supplies, and your donations, a number of students may very well go without basic supplies. Now that is a recipe for disaster.

Many of you that check this blog are already donating your time, funds, and effort to this wonderful cause. Please take a moment and share this information with your friends and family. I'd also like to have you consider putting on your own fundraiser. Imagine even a 'small' fundraiser that generates $300. You'd be putting supplies in the hands of 60 students for an entire year.

This reminds me of a time two years ago when a group of 6 through 12 year olds in Vacation Bible School, on the East Coast, garnered contributions in a created way. The children collected pennies on Monday, nickels on Tuesday, dimes on Wednesday, and quarters on Thursday. They raised nearly $500 in four days! Not only is the total remarkable so to is the fact that I never had any association with the church or the children. It was an act of true kindness. It can be done.

Remember '5 Enables a Student to Thrive!'

Many thanks,

Dick Flesher