Big Haul on Day 2

Yesterday was quite a day in terms of collecting school supplies. We collected nearly 75 boxes of supplies from Ranchview Elementary (Naperville), Lockport Central and East High Schools. These were huge boxes of supplies, often with 30 binders or 50 notebooks (spirals) per box.

What do these numbers mean in terms of cost and savings to us? Take a box of 30 binders, typically a 1" one runs $2.39 and a 2" binder would likely go for $3.99. A box of 30 binders would easily cost $100.00 - $125.00 if our charity had to purchase it.

75 boxes easily translates into a few thousand dollars!!!

As is always the case, in terms of loading the truck, I got plenty of help at each school. These schools are great on many fronts...collecting the supplies, keeping them out of landfills, and finally sorting and boxing them.

Now that we have those supplies in the garage it is time to organize them and count them as the process begins in terms of getting ready to help New Orleans and Chicago Public Schools.

Thank you Lockport and Ranchview!!

Dick