UWCC School Supply Drive is Underway

MSU Moorhead has joined with other Fargo-Moorhead organizations to help support the 11th Annual Community School Supply Drive & Distribution, sponsored by the United Way of Cass-Clay.

This MSUM school supply drive will run from Thursday, July 9th through Wednesday, August 5th at 4:00 p.m., with distribution to children on Saturday, August 8th.

NOTE: Last year, with the help of over 100 volunteers and over $100,000 in donated supplies, 3,765 children in Cass & Clay counties were sent to school with a complete set of supplies, ready to learn! With more than 6,872 children in Cass and Clay Counties who receive free and reduced school lunches there is still a tremendous need! UWCC’s goal for 2009 is to distribute 4,200 backpacks to children in need.

PLEASE help solve this critical need in our community by dropping off school supplies on or before Wednesday, August 5th, in the red barrels located outside the Human Resources office – OWENS 210.

ITEMS NEEDED:

New Backpacks, Highlighters, Markers, Notebooks, Pens, Pencil Boxes/Pouches, Scissors, Erasers, Loose Leaf Paper, Colored Pencils, Folders, Pencils, 1 inch 3-ring binders

NOTE: Cash donations are appreciated and will be accepted at the United Way of Cass-Clay. Make checks payable to United Way School Supply Drive and send to: United Way of Cass-Clay, PO Box 1609, Fargo, ND 58107.

For more information, please contact Deb Lewis, Human Resources, at 2157/2158.