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The Education Fund has announced the launch of the Back to School Supply Drive to encourage businesses to donate basic school supplies for public school students in Miami-Dade County.
“A company’s support will provide students with the basic necessities to succeed in the classroom. With their help, we can make sure every student in Miami-Dade County begins the new school year equipped and ready to thrive,” said Kirsten Lyon, program manager of
The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials. “We’re grateful for Ocean Bank’s continued support of our warehouse and supply pipeline.”
The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials is an 11,000-square-foot free supply warehouse that supports all 345,000 students and more than 19,000 teachers in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. All donations will help ensure students have the tools they need for academic success.
The Education Fund provided more than $3 million in materials to families, students, schools, and teachers through its free-supply warehouse since March 2020. Through the Back to School Supply Drive, the organization hopes to collect the following material:
Essential Supplies: backpacks, calculators, children’s books (k-12), compasses/protractors, composition books, copy paper, crayons (24 count), dividers, glue sticks, hand sanitizer, hand soap, Highlighters, index cards, large pink erasers, pencils, pens, pocket folders, rulers, scissors, tissues and washable markers.
To participate, send email to Lyon at klyon@educationfund.org.
