Since the 21st of May we've been collecting school supplies from over 20 area elementary, junior high and high schools. The donated supplies, many brand new, are many!! These supplies are all a part of our 'Go Green' Program which aids Chicago Public Schools.
Here's just a sampling of the HUGE store of supplies: binders: 2281, notebooks: 3396, folders: 5438, packets of loose leaf paper: 1556, pens and pens: 8500, colored pencils: 3000, colored markers: 7000.
Beyond these massive quantities of school supplies we literally have amassed many thousands of notecards, boxes of glue, boxes of crayons, backpacks, composition books, paint sets, scissors, rulers, graphing paper and more!!To purchase all of this at retail would cost tens of thousands of dollars. The beauty of this project is that it has so many wonderful facets to it.
By collecting these 'nearly new' products, we are keeping them out of the landfills. In turn, we are doing our part to 'save the earth.' Students at the various schools feel empowered to help others while protecting our planet. Such huge donations allow us to expand beyond our normal operations in New Orleans so that we can aid Chicago Public Schools. Finally, the more donated products we receive we are able to use some of our cash funds in other creative ways to assist children.
To all the schools who have participated in the program; the students, school personnel, volunteers and those who count and pack up the supplies please accept my thanks for all that you have done to make our 2010 'Go Green' Program such a whopping success!
Dick Flesher
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