Donations of School Supplies Requested for Those in Need

With back-to-school activities kicking into high gear, there is a call on Gwinnett County residents who can afford it to help those in the community in need. Several agencies are asking for donations of the following school supplies.

• Wide-ruled notebook paper
• Composition books
• Three-ring binders
• Glue Sticks
• Pencils
• Graph paper
• Rulers
• Crayons
• Markers
• Erasers
• Dry erase markers
• Highlighters
• Pens
• Scissors
• Colored pens and markers
• Calculators
• Index cards
• Book bags
• Lunch boxes
• Pocket folders

The following agencies in the county are collecting these supplies and can be contacted to donate items. All are actively involved in meeting the needs of less fortunate families in Gwinnett:

• North Gwinnett Co-operative ministry
• Gwinnett Department of Family and Children Services
• Trinity Life ChurchLilburn Co-operative Ministry
• Centerville Community Center
• Overcomers House Incorporated
• Streetwise Georgia
• For My Sisters
• Norcross Human Services Center

(Editor's Note: This was from a press release from Gwinnett County's Neighborhood Newsletter)