Sherwin-Williams School Supply Drive Helps Ames Students

From Sherwin-Williams

An Emerald for Education School Supply Drive school supply drive recently held at Sherwin-Williams in Ames has turned out to be a great success. More than 600 new school supply items were collected during a 40 day period over the summer and donated to the

 held the drive from June 11 to July 20 in the hopes of collecting enough school supply items to make several “Back to School” kits to benefit children in the Ames Community School District. More than 30 “Back to School” kits were made.

The “Back to School” kits were made from empty one gallon paint cans decorated in a “Back to School” theme and stuffed with school supplies. Sherwin-Williams Women’s Networking Group decorated the buckets July 16.

 Morgan Wilde, organizer of the drive, states “it is amazing to see what an impact a small donation by one person can make on a whole community when everyone pitches in.” Sherwin-Williams would like to say “Thank You” to the Ames and surrounding communities for their support, donations and for helping make the Emerald for Education School Supply Drive a great success!