Rotary Clubs in Md. and Del. stuff backpacks for 2016-2017 school year
Rotary Clubs in both Delaware and Maryland have announced they are collecting school supplies and stuffing backpacks for children in need for the 2016-2017 school year.
Delaware-
The Southern Sussex Rotary Club and Hocker’s Super Center have announced they teaming up to host a school supply fundraiser for the G.W. Carver Academy.
The event will be on August 28 from 10 AM to 2 PM at Hocker’s Super Center on Route 26 in Clarksville. Volunteers will be passing out lists of school supplies such composition books, loose leaf paper, pencils, highlighters, tissues and hand sanitizer that shoppers can purchase and then donate upon leaving the store. Organizers say there will also be a cash donation jar with the proceeds being used to purchase book bags.
Last year, event officials say they raised nearly $1,000 worth of supplies for GWC students.
Anyone who cannot attend the fundraiser but would still like to contribute may contact Whitney Price at 302-732-3800.
The G.W. Carver Academy says they would like to thank Gerald Hocker and the Southern Sussex Rotary Club for their generosity in collecting these much-needed supplies for our students.
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Maryland-
The Rotary Club of Salisbury, the Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Wicomico County invite all Delmarva residents to join them in stuffing the book bags of underprivileged children this fall.
On August 13, from 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM, members of all three Rotary clubs will be outside the K-Mart at Route 50 and Tilghman Road in Salisbury collecting items for the clubs’ annual “Back to School Backpack Project.” Organizers stated they hope enough items will be received to stuff 700 or more book bags.
Those wishing to participate are asked to buy traditional back to school items like backpacks, spiral notebooks, pencils, loose leaf paper, soft pencil pouches, crayons, highlighters, plastic rulers, lined index cards and glue sticks. Items may be purchased that day, or earlier, and donated at the K-Mart drop off location on August 13.
On August 20, book bags stuffed with school supplies will be given away at the Christian Shelter, 334 Barclay Street in Salisbury. Any family with a child in need of a book bag and supplies for the new school year but without the funds to make that purchase is invited to attend.
The giveaway is scheduled from 9:30 until 10:30 AM, or while supplies last, and the child must attend with a parent to receive a book bag.
To learn more about the annual Rotary Backpack project or to make a cash or school supply donation, please contact Rotary Club of Salisbury member Marie Calafiura at mbcalafiura@gmail.com or call 410-543-0182.
