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Donations Needed: Backpack & School Supply Drive

KIDS CARE Nonprofit & the Cobb County Police Department's 3rd annual "Backing the Need" Backpack & School Supply drive is now - July 29th.

New Backpacks & School Supplies Needed. Donations being accepted now - 7/29.  All donations will be delivered to students in need in Cobb County for the 23/24 school year. KIDS CARE is a Marietta youth service learning nonprofit creating Kindness.
New Backpacks & School Supplies Needed. Donations being accepted now - 7/29. All donations will be delivered to students in need in Cobb County for the 23/24 school year. KIDS CARE is a Marietta youth service learning nonprofit creating Kindness. (Amie Burke | KIDS CARE)

NEW DONATIONS NEEDED by July 29th: Backpack & School Supply Drive.

KIDS CARE Nonprofit & the Cobb County Police Department's 3rd annual "Backing the Need" Backpack & School Supply drive is now - July 29th. In-kind items being requested for elementary, middle, and high school aged students. Donations will be given to students in need of assistance in Cobb County. There are 3 ways to drop off new backpacks, school supplies and nonperishable snacks.

NEW IN-KIND DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT:

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  1. Drive by & Drop off at the Cobb Civic Center July 29th from 9 am - 2 pm.
  2. The Cobb County Police Department Headquarters and at all 5 Precincts (during regular business hours). Now - July 29th
  3. 3. Drop off at the Cobb Civic Center & local businesses hosting a drop box (during regular business hours - listed below). Now - July 29th

*In-kind items being requested for elementary, middle, and high school aged students. Donations will be given to students in need of assistance in Cobb County.

*MONETARY DONATIONS can be made to KIDS CARE at www.kids-care2018.org.

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*KIDS CARE Amazon Wish List https://a.co/bVDClOk

*FOR ADDRESSES to the Cobb County Police Precincts, Headquarters and all businesses participating in this community school supply drive visit https://sites.google.com/kids-care2018.org/backingtheneed/home.

*619 NEW BACKPACKS with school supplies have been donated in the past two years with the community's support & participation. We ask again for your generosity and support as we aim to get school supplies to kids/families who need assistance. Your donations will also be passing along encouragement, hope & inspiration to the students and our community. Thank you for your consideration.
DONATIONS WILL BE GOING TO THE FOLLOWING LOCAL NONPROFITS: Ser Familia, LiveSafe Resources, Simple Needs of GA, Cool Kids Committee, The Center for Family Resources, The Center for Children & Young Adults and to Communities in Schools Marietta/Cobb.

LOCAL BUSINESSES HOSTING DROP BOXES NOW - JULY 29TH:

(Marietta) The Champion Firm, Glover Park Brewery, Cobb County Civic Center & Cobb County Police Headquarters
(Marietta West Cobb) Mud Creek Market & Sterling Estates of West Cobb
(Marietta East Cobb) Corrective Chiropractic East Cobb & Chick-Fil-A Woodlawn Square, Cobb County Precinct 4
(Kennesaw) School of Rock West Cobb, Burn Boot Camp Kennesaw, Edward Jones Financial, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Atlanta Kennesaw & Cobb County Police Precinct 1
(Acworth) Day's Chevrolet & Burn Boot Camp Acworth
(South Cobb) Cobb County Police Precinct 2
(Vining's/Atlanta) Cobb County Police Precinct 3
Powder Springs: Cobb County Police Precinct 5

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND SUPPORT.
(KIDS) Kindness In Doing Service
(CARE) Connecting and Respecting Everyone
www.kids-care2018.org
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Facebook: @kidscare2018 Instagram: @kc2018org TikTok: @kidscare2018 Twitter: @kidscare2018 LinkedIn: @KIDS-CARE-2018 YouTube: @kidscare2018

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