City Of Gaithersburg Hosts School Supply Drive

GAITHERSBURG, MD — The City of Gaithersburg Educational Enrichment Committee is working with the Gaithersburg Youth Club and Student Union and other local businesses and organizations to collect much-needed school supplies that will be donated to area educators. The supplies will be made available to local school staff at the City’s annual Principal/Counselor/PTA Appreciation Breakfast on September 27.

The collection is going on now through August 31, 2018. Educators have identified these items as being most in need:

• 2” Binders
• Highlighters & markers
• Folders
• Glue sticks
• Scissors
• Crayons
• White/color card stock
• Pencils
• Index cards
• Tape & tape dispensers
• Construction paper
• Earbuds and/or headphones for Chromebooks
• Post-it Notes
• Boxes of tissue
• Hand soap & sanitizer
• Clorox wipes
• Composition books

Donations can be dropped off at the Olde Towne Youth Center, 301 Teachers Way, weekdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gaithersburg Youth Club provides safe, well-supervised and fun activities for participating middle school students during off-school hours. The City of Gaithersburg Student Union offers fitness and sports activities, art and music, field trips and more to students in grades 9 – 12. Community service is integral to both clubs.

For more information please contact the Olde Towne Youth Center at yc-oldetowne@gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6440 or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

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