One of the Glen-Ed Pantry's largest community giveback programs is in full swing. The annual school supply drive launched on July 9 and they are in need of donations to support 350 families of District #7. Now through August 1, school supplies may be dropped off at the pantry during regular open hours, or at any of these local participating businesses:
First-Mid Bank and Trust:
6814 Goshen Road in Edwardsville
300 St. Louis Street in Edwardsville
2143 South IL Route 157 in Edwardsville
Annie's Frozen Custard: 11 Illini Drive in Glen Carbon
Fitness4Life: 219 2nd Avenue, Suite C in Edwardsville
Coldwell Banker Brown: 2205 South IL Route 157 in Edwardsville
Mojo's Music: 144 North Main Street in Edwardsville
Happy Up: 6654 Edwardsville Crossing Drive, Suite A in Edwardsville
Sam Bickel, Edward Jones: 442 South Buchanan Street in Edwardsville
The most needed school supplies are as follows:
scientific calculators, such as TI 30XIIS
USB flash drives
combination locks
ear buds
plastic folders with 3 punched holes
ink pens, red, black, and blue
black Expo dry-erase markers
washable markers, 8ct
plastic shoebox containers with lids and 8x5 plastic artboxes
graph paper
loose-leaf paper, college and wide-ruled
post-it notes
clear protractors
index cards
glue sticks
The Glen-Ed Pantry is also accepting monetary donations to purchase additional supplies.
Families with students in PreK-12th grade in ECUSD#7 may sign up to receive supplies through the pantry's website and should submit their forms by August 1.
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