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South County Outreach launches backpack and school supply drive
Local children in need to receive back-to-school backpacks
South County Outreach launches backpack and school supply drive
South County Outreach is hoping to give more than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to local children in need to help them enter their classrooms ready for a successful school year. The nonprofit organization is seeking donations of new backpacks and supplies from local businesses, organizations and individuals.
In the past two years South County Outreach has provided its youngest clients with more than 2,000 back-to-school backpacks, helping them be prepared to learn even though finances may be tight at home.
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“It is so important for these students to have the basics that other children have to start school,” said South County Outreach Executive Director Lara Fisher. “We want them to feel confident when they walk into their new classrooms knowing that they don’t have to worry about supplies. We want them to be able to focus on what is being taught.”
In addition to new backpacks for students ages 5-17, the following items are needed: pencils, pens, colored pencils, crayons, paper (both wide-ruled and college-ruled), spiral notebooks, scissors, erasers, rulers, folders, glue, composition books, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, binders, scientific calculators and mechanical pencils.
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Donations can be dropped off at the South County Outreach offices, 7 Whatney, Ste. B, in Irvine from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through July 31. Additional delivery times can be arranged by calling 949-380-8144, ext. 220. All donations are tax deductible.
The nonprofit is also seeking hairstylists to give their youngest clients back-to-school haircuts at an August event in Irvine. Interested stylists can email Renee Stevenson at rstevenson@sco-oc.org.
ABOUT SOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH
For the past 26 years, South County Outreach has been providing hunger and homelessness prevention services to low-income individuals and families in crisis. South County Outreach helps the under-employed and the unemployed reach self-sufficiency by providing the following services: food pantry, rapid rehousing, utility and rental assistance, homelessness prevention counseling, computer training and clothing from our Upscale Resale thrift store.
AREAS SERVED
Based in Irvine, South County Outreach serves the communities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
Contact: Terry Moore
Marketing Director
Email: tmoore@sco-oc.org
Phone: 949-380-8144 ext.210
