Dear All,
Summer is winding down (at least for those who are going back to school) and I would like to ask for your help in making the start of school a little bit easier for some of the boys and girls who live in our district. As a former teacher, I know how important a good start to the year is, and how much new supplies mean to students. Unfortunately, not all parents either understand or have the ability to purchase supplies that are so important to getting the students off with the proper tools. Several years ago I started donating supplies to the 3 elementary schools that were then in my district. My husband and I tried to fill about 10 backpacks per school as well as additional crayons, pencils, glue, folders, etc. With my new district I have 5 elementary schools that sit in my district, which does not cover a couple of schools where students who live in my district attend. The need seems to be greater every year, and this need is not only there at the beginning of the year, but as the year goes on and students move in without supplies or supplies get used up, lost, or broken and parents do not replace them. This is where you can help. At my Town Hall Meeting (info below) I will have a donation box to collect school supplies and then get them to the schools that Friday. Cannot make it to my Town Hall Meeting? I have two drop off sites set up to take supplies starting on Wednesday, July 20th through Thursday, July 28th. More information on what is needed as well as where you can take them is listed below. It is really easy to help out – as you are grocery shopping, in the drug store, or any other of our local big box stores pick up some of the suggested school supplies and either bring them to my Town Hall Meeting or drop them off at the drop off sites. By working together we can all help a child get a better start to the new school year!
School Supply Drop Off Sights:
Flanner and Buchanan Mortuary
2950 N. High School Road
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Box will be inside
Eagle Creek Park
At the Gate Houses and Earth Discovery Center
May drop off at the Gate Houses on 56th Street and 71st Street –
you do not have to go into the park to drop off supplies.
Gate houses are open from early morning until 9:00 p.m.
Supplies Needed:
Boxes of crayons, pencils, school glue, glue sticks, pens, folders, notebooks, school scissors,
highlighters, boxes of markers (fine and thick), colored pencils, and other supplies. Many stores have lists
of what is required at different grades and different schools.
My next Town Hall Meeting will have as our guest speakers Leonard Hoops from Visit Indy and Sherry Seiwert from Downtown Indy. I have had the opportunity to speak with both of these leaders, and have enjoyed hearing what they have to say about our City, tourism, and what the events that occur mean to us as well as what they offer to Indianapolis overall. I am sure you will find the information they give very informative. Details for the meeting are:
Wednesday, July 27th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Flanner and Buchanan Community Center
2950 N. High School Road
Hope to see you at my Town Hall Meeting. Don’t forget to pick up some school supplies and bring along, or drop off supplies starting this Wednesday at Eagle Creek Park or Flanner and Buchanan (main building). We can all make a difference. Please pass this information on to others who live in your neighborhood or in the District or area.
Sincerely,
Janice McHenry
City-County Councillor District 6