From Community Action of Orleans and Genesee:
Community Action Angels of Genesee County will be collecting school supplies as well as shoes and sneakers every Thursday in August at K-Mart from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for area needy school-age children.
The requests for school supplies in past years have been overwhelming. As gas and food costs continue to rise, children’s need for school supplies and sneakers or shoes can not be a priority for struggling families. Families in need are more concerned (and rightly so) with enough food and money to pay household expenses as well as obtaining gasoline for their vehicle. Rod Bellengee of The Salvation Army Incorporated (Empire State Division) generously donated backpacks.
You too can be an Angel and assist us in out efforts! Community Action Angels will be at K-Mart (on Lewiston Rd) every Thursday in August from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. collecting school supplies, sneakers, shoes and socks for our needy school-age children. (Gently used sneakers and shoes are graciously accepted). Our own Head Start School Bus will be on hand to collect the donations. A receipt for tax purposes is available for all donors. Everything collected will be distributed to needy families to help their child(ren) start their year off on the right foot.
Can’t make it K-Mart on Thursdays? You can drop off your donation at our office located at 5073 Clinton Street Road, Batavia. For more information on Community Action Angels, donations or other programs please call 585-343-7798.
What a great idea and what
What a great idea and what a tremendous model of sacrifice on behalf of someone else. I've been hoarding shoes for a while because kids grow out of them before they wear them out, and they're not readily recycled. Some of the donation centers I've taken them to don't take shoes. This is a great outlet.