Thousands of School Supplies Donated to Valley View Schools

Local residents and business community members donated more than 2,000 school supplies to the Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce school supply drive which was conducted in July and August.

The supplies will be given to students from low income families in Valley View School District 365U elementary schools in the village.

Among the donations: glue sticks, bottles of glue, lead pencils, colored Pencils, scissors, crayons, pencil boxes, Ziplock type Storage Bags, Sharpies, highlighters, lined paper, spiral notebooks, Wet Wipes, rulers, folders, erasers, pencil sharpeners, pens, washable markers, tissues, index cards, Post It notes, dry erase markers, paper towels, 3-ring binders, mini memo pads, book covers and a dry erase board.

Submitted by Valley View School District 365U