CSD and DEF Holding Backpack & School Supplies Drive

Decatur Metro | July 20, 2017 | 10:32 am

From the Decatur Education Foundation Facebook page…

Did you know that last school year, 80 CSD students were identified as homeless? In addition, there are approximately 700 students in our district who receive free and reduced meals. Many of these students, who range in ages from 4-18, will not be able to afford the required school supplies and backpacks they need.

To address this challenge and ensure that all of our students have what they need to succeed, DEF has partnered with City Schools of Decatur and our local PTA/PTOs to hold a backpack drive. Click on this link to help make sure every student starts school off on the right foot: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090548acad23a1ff2-backpack

Thanks for your help. Together, we make a difference for #OurKids

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4 Responses to “CSD and DEF Holding Backpack & School Supplies Drive”

  1. Steve Collins says:
    July 20, 2017 at 10:53 am

    Sounds like a worthy cause. Question: Once you’ve “signed up” at SignupGenius, what do you do?

    • Gail Rothman - DEF says:
      July 20, 2017 at 5:38 pm

      Hi Steve.
      You would just purchase the materials you signed up for and drop them to one of the two locations listed -DEF Office or CSD Central Office-by July 28.

    • Robbin Dickerson says:
      July 20, 2017 at 7:39 pm

      Hello Steve,

      Once you have signed up to provide item(s) at SignupGenius, please drop of your donations at the following locations Mon. – Fri. between 9:00am – 4:00pm by Friday, July 28th, 2017:

      City Schools of Decatur Central Office, 125 Electric Ave., Decatur
      OR
      Decatur Education Foundation,
      200 Nelson Ferry Rd., Suite B, Decatur

      Your interest in supporting our CSD students in need is truly appreciated!

  2. LOL says:
    July 21, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    What if we want to drop off tons of old pens, pencils, rulers, msrkers, hifglighters, opened packs of 3×5 cards, etc. that are not brand new? Can we just bring them by? Or do we have to sign up? And are used school supplies ok?