The school supply drive is in full swing and I’m happy to report the Alameda Community continues to amaze me with its generosity. Thank you to each and every one that has donated school supplies to date. Special thanks to the businesses and organizations support this effort. These donations will support nearly 10% of AUSD students who are homeless (defined as not having a permanent residence). Your contribution can help them start the year off knowing they have the supplies they need to succeed. The Alameda Education Foundation needs your help to ensure that we can provide 982 filled backpacks to students by August 30, 2010, the first day back to school.
Tuckers, the Bank of Alameda on Park Street, Color Me Mine are all hosting donations bins & St. Joseph Homeless and Shelter Services Ministry will be supporting this effort through their annual school supply drive! Alameda Towne Centre continues to support and promote the AEF School Supply Drive and donations can be brought to the Towne Centre Summer Beats concert series Thursdays and Saturdays from 5:30 to 7:00. And don’t forget the Concerts at the Cove on August 13th. Donations may be brought to the AEF table. The Alameda Kiwanis Club of Alameda has joined the AEF School Supply Drive and is collecting donations and sharing information about the supply drive .
All these efforts still need your support. Consider taking advantage of the back to school specials at places like Office Max. This week I was able to purchase binders at $.30 each, binder filler paper for $.20 and 12 pencils for $.25! For less than $5.00 I filled 2 bags of school supplies! Please
School supplies for over 900 homeless students
Requested items include: pencils, pens, erasers, glue sticks, spiral notebooks, binder notebooks, blinder paper, pencil cases, pocket folders, markers, crayons, scissors, protractors, compasses, colored pencils, backpacks, tab dividers, post-its and calculators (for algebra and above).
School Supplies for 500 classrooms
AEF is also collecting new supplies for our teachers than can be used in the classroom. We’re searching for dry erase markers, reams of copy paper, new office supplies, craft paints, paint brushes, glue sticks and anything on your classroom wish list. Remember AEF’s Teacher Supply Store if you have a business that is down -sizing or going out of business.
Art Supplies for every school site
With ongoing budget cuts based on the loss of CA State funding, every school site in Alameda is struggling to maintain art programs. AEF’s goal is to provide a minimum of $1000 per school site in art supplies to support volunteer driven art docent programs. These committed volunteers bring art into the classroom on a regular basis and they need our support. New art supplies can be donated to the Teacher Supply store and will be made available to schools through the Art Docent Program and PTA’s.
Musical Instruments for Middle & High Schools
Dust off that old instrument and give it a new life! Donate your unused instrument (in working order) to the Alameda Education Foundation to support band programs in middle & high schools . AEF will be collecting instruments as part of our school supply drive in Center Court of Alameda Towne Centre or at the AEF Teacher Supply Store.
Donations will be accepted at the following locations:
Summer Beat Concerts: AEF Table at Centre Court, Alameda Town Centre, 5:30-7pm Thursdays and Saturdays 7/15– 9/18/10
Concerts at the Cove: AEF Table- 8/13/10 5:30-7:00pm
Color Me Mine- 8/14 & 8/15 with special discounts for donors!
Tuckers Ice Cream Parlor on Park Street- Donations will be accepted until 9/18
Bank of Alameda on Park Street- Donations will be accepted until 9/18
St. Joseph Homeless and Shelter Services Ministry will be supporting this effort through their annual school supply drive!
AEF Teacher Supply Store– Thursdays 10:00am -12:00pm 8/5/10, 8/12/10, 8/19/10, 8/26/10
Please contact AEF if your business or organization would like to host a donation bin: info@AlamedaEducation.org
Cash donations are also requested. Just $4.00 purchases a backpack for a needy student and $15 provides a year’s worth of supplies. $1,000 can purchase art supplies for nearly 300 elementary students! Donations may be made by check and sent to AEF “School Supply Drive”, PO Box 1363, Alameda, 94501.
