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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/07/2009 03:25 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/07/2009 03:25 PM
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First-time school supplies drive a success; effort to expand next year
Valley Springs, CA....The inaugural “Supplies For S’Kool Kids” campaign has been a success and plans are in the works to refine and improve the project next year. The brainchild of Donna Farrell of Rancho Calaveras, Supplies For S’Kool Kids collected school supplies and gently used backpacks the past month for distribution to students at Valley Springs Elementary, Jenny Lind Elementary and Toyon Middle schools....
Donations filled a car and will be given to those students who need the supplies the most at the local schools.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful community members for their generous donations,” Farrell said. “In addition, my thanks go out to the businesses that supported ‘Supplies for S’Kool Kids’ by posting the flyer in order to raise awareness of my program. Your participation greatly increased the amount of donations.”
Members of Foothill Evangelical Lutheran Church through their chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans came through with a $300 donation of backpacks and school supplies.
“I look forward to the second annual ‘Supplies for S’Kool Kids’ next August,” Farrell said, with one of the improvements being an earlier start to coincide with the beginning of the local school year and a second being additional drop off locations.
“I am especially grateful to The Valley Springs News for offering their office as the donation drop-off.” Farrell said. “Their help and enthusiasm for this project has been a major reason for its success. I could not have done this without the crew at The News. CUSD Superintendent Mark Campbell has my thanks also for his backing and his assurance that these donations will be given to some really ‘Kool Kids.’”
In addition to the Foothill Lutheran, donors included the Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital Thrift Store in the Valley Oaks Center, Denise and Alan Torrance, Peter and Sandy Slorp, Jim and Mary Anne Melson, Sophia and Pat Maurer, Susan Roach, Jean and Ken Barlow, Tami Allen, John and Barbara Boston, Doris Toth, Mary Pons, Anna Graves, Louise Dellamonica and many anonymous donors.
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