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Sun Aug-15-10 07:03 PM
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The thread about school supplies has energized me, and given me an idea. |
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Last year I "adopted" the elementary school near my house and donated 5 bags of school supplies to be given out to kids who had none. Did you have a favorite teacher in school? Why not donate some supplies in honor of them? I know that your local school would put the crayons etc. to good use, it might save a child from the embarrassment of not having the supplies and it might save the teacher from having to buy supplies out of her own pocket. I can't wait to go shopping!
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Sun Aug-15-10 07:23 PM
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1. We don't have much these days, but, I stretch dollars to do the same....it's THAT important. |
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Every buy one get one free deal goes to the collected supplies, too. The teachers appreciate the extra help.
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Sun Aug-15-10 07:30 PM
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2. In the other thread I spoke of this very thing. I go to a gym with a retired |
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school superintendent - former teacher and principal.
Through him we have adopted a second grade teacher, and told her that when she needs stuff for the class, or has a kid whose folks cannot provide his/her own stuff to let us know.
Many of us can do this on a small (or large if possible) scale, and many will benefit.
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Sun Aug-15-10 07:32 PM
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Sun Aug-15-10 07:46 PM
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4. And we are the greatest nation in the world because... |
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We should not have to be doing this to get our kids educated. That is what taxes are for and we all know who is not paying their share.
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Sun Aug-15-10 07:49 PM
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Edited on Sun Aug-15-10 07:50 PM by LWolf
Personally, I would love it there was no supply list, and I just gave them what they needed. I used to be able to do that; it's been 12 years since I worked at a district that had an open supply policy, though.
Parents are out right now stocking up, so if you are going to do something like that, get the word out quickly.
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