Not having the right school supplies can take a toll on a child’s learning experience.
Last August, Central Place, with the aid of 42 community donors and a host of volunteers, sponsored a one-day school supply giveaway for any student entering a Southeast Polk school. We were able to give supplies to 560 kids and were able to make “runs” to stock up on essential supplies during the actual giveaway when things were getting low. We hope to help even more students to give them a fresh start for the upcoming school year.
Supplies are also provided throughout the school year for students in need who run out or are new to the district.
School Supply Giveaway: Aug. 11, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Clay Elementary
Volunteers needed:
Pre-packaging Backpacks Volunteer Shifts
Monday, August 2, 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 3, 9-11 a.m. , 2-4 p.m.
Wednesday, August 4, 2-4 p.m.
Thursday, August 5, 2-4 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
Monday August 9, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
School Supply Set-up and Pre-packaging Backpacks Volunteer Shifts
Tuesday August 10, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY DAY VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Wednesday, August 11 9a.m.- 1:30 p.m., 12:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Clean-up and Counting Volunteer Shifts
Thursday, August 12, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
Call Central Place at 515-266-6795 to sign up!
Most Needed Donations Items For School Supplies
- Three ring trapper keepers/binders
- Large pink erasers
- Zipper pencil pouches (cloth)
- Scissors (pointed Fiskars)
- Clear protractors (no arm)
- Calculators (basic and scientific)
- Backpack (solid colors)
- Pencil boxes (plastic)
- Dry erase markers (black, green, red, blue)
- Wide rule - loose leaf paper & spiral notebooks
- College rule - loose leaf paper & spiral notebooks
- Multiple subject notebooks (college & wide)
| School Supply Giveaway Totals - 2009 | |
| School | Students Served |
| Altoona Elementary | 69 |
| Centennial Elementary | 40 |
| Clay Elementary | 34 |
| Delaware Elementary | 70 |
| Four Mile Elementary | 39 |
| Mitchellville Elementary | 53 |
| Runnells Elementary | 10 |
| Willowbrook Elementary | 32 |
| Junior High | 101 |
| The Harbor | 1 |
| High School | 111 |
| Total Students | 560 |
