D300 Collects School Supplies For Homeless Kids

The School year just ended for District 300 but plans are already afoot to prepare for next year.  A drive is on to collect school supplies for the district's homeless students next month at the Algonquin Wal-Mart. The goal is to "Fill the Bu"s with supplies for the district's neediest students.

The list of needed materials per child includes:
Plain backpacks
6 folders, two pocket, solid color only
4 notebooks, one subject, wide rule, solid color only
1 pack loose leaf filler paper, 150/200 count wide rule
1 package pencils, 10 count, #2 yellow wood
2 black pens
1 not pink or blue pair of scissors
2 glue sticks .21 oz
1 wooden ruler
1 pack of crayons, 24 count

Collections will be accepted July 17 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Wal-Mart.