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The Little Red Schoolhouse Project
School Clothing & Supplies Drive August 10, 2007
 Mixx 96.1's Ann D'Angelo & RP McMurphy out on the street collecting donations for the Little Red Schoolhouse Project |
Imagine having to choose between buying food and clothes or crayons, pens, scissors, paper and a notebook for your school-age child! Each year, many parents look at the brightly colored "Back to School" banners with dread as they face exactly these choices. The average cost of school supplies per child has grown to almost $39 per child. Add socks and underwear and even one new outfit and the cost is now beyond many parents who are already struggling to pay for rent, gas and medical check-ups! The Little Red Schoolhouse Project (www. redschool.org) was founded in response to this need. Our goal is to see every child start school with basic school supplies, 3 sets of clean socks & underwear, a backpack and 2-3 outfits of new or clean used clothes. How can I help? Clean out your family closets for wearable items or pick up extra clothing or school supplies (such as lined paper, 3-ring binders, rulers, crayons, child-size scissors, pencils, and backpacks) when you're shopping with your kids -- or donate cash to buy new socks, underwear or backpacks. Mixx 96.1 Back-to-School Drive! Please
donate clothing, school supplies, and cash Friday, August 10.
Mixx 96.1 will be taking your donations from our live broadcast
site on the corner of State and Washington in downtown Olympia
6am to 6pm!
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Checks can be made out to Little Red Schoolhouse and mailed to: P.O. Box 6302, Olympia, WA 98507 Cash donations help buy supplies in bulk! I'd like to volunteer! Thank you! Please call Cheryl Huffman at 360-438-1100 x143. Distribution Day: FREE Distribution of supplies, underwear and clothing will take place Thursday, August 16, 2007 from 8am to 7pm at Jefferson Middle School, 2200 Conger St. NW, Olympia, WA 98502 (off Division Street on Olympia’s Westside, Intercity Bus Route #45.) Open to all families in need. If you know a family who may need help, please let them know! Who is involved? The Little Red Schoolhouse Project Committee is a joint effort of local social service agencies, churches, businesses and individuals to help children have the basics to return to school with pride. Member partners are: AAUW Olympia, Community Action Council, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Junior League of Olympia, Mixx96.1 KXXO, St. Benedict's Episcopal Church, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Random Acts of Kindness, Sound to Harbor Headstart, United Churches, and Westfield Shoppingtown Capital. The Little Red Schoolhouse Project is a project of TOGETHER!. More Info: www.
redschool.org, Call Community Action Council, 360-438-1100 extension
143 or email LRSmail@mixx96.com |
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else can I donate? You can also make clothing and supplies donations
August 1 through August 11 at Westfield Shoppingtown Capital
(call 360-754-8098 for hours and details), Heritage Banks at the
following locations: 201 5th Ave., Olympia 943-1500; 4400 Pacific
Avenue, Lacey 491-4350; 5301 Capitol Blvd., Tumwater 943-5100; 5800
Rainier Loop, Indian Summer 438-2002; and 900 Cooper Pt. Rd., West
Olympia 705-3500.