Donate School Supplies at West End Area Businesses

Alexandria City Public Schools has kicked off its annual back-to-school supply drive for students.

"ACPS families have benefitted from this drive and the commitment of CPC for the last 21 years to ensure that all Alexandria children are prepared for school," said Shanna Samson, a manager with ACPS Family and Community Engagement Centers. "FACE wants every student qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals to have the basic tools to start the school year with confidence."

In partnership with Community Partners for Children (CPC) and local businesses, FACE is collecting backpacks, spiral notebooks, wide-rule notebook paper, pens, pencils, crayons, erasers, two- pocket folders, pencil pouches, scissors, rulers and other school supplies for all age groups. These items will then be distributed to ACPS students.

FACE is asking the community to donate new backpacks and school supplies by dropping them off in collection bins placed in local area businesses.

The Back-to-School Drive runs until Aug. 19. Backpacks stuffed with supplies will be distributed to students during FACE's annual Back to School Family Night at T.C. Williams High School. Anyone wishing to contribute may help as follows:

Donate new backpacks and school supplies by dropping them off in one of the donation boxes at the locations listed below through Aug. 21.

Send gift cards from local retailers (Target, Walmart, Staples, OfficeMax or CVS) to The FACE Center, T.C. Williams High School, Room No. A123, 3330 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22302. Gift cards will be used to purchase supplies to be distributed.

Volunteer to help sort school supplies on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at T.C. Williams High School. To volunteer, email shanna.samson@acps.k12.va.us.

Donation boxes are located at the local businesses listed below:

THE FOLLOWING BURKE & HERBERT BANK LOCATIONS 
Carlyle - 1775 Jamieson Ave. 
Fairlington Branch - 1705 Fern St. 
King Street - 621 King St. 
Landmark - 155 N. Paxton St. 
Main Office - 100 S. Fairfax St. 
Monroe Ave - 306 E. Monroe Ave.

ALL ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES 
Barrett Branch - 717 Queen St. 
Beatley Branch - 5005 Duke St. 
Burke Branch - 4701 Seminary Road 
Duncan Branch - 2501 Commonwealth Ave.

OTHER ALEXANDRIA LOCATIONS 
Alexandria Department of Health - 4480 King St., Fourth Floor 
Alexandria INOVA - 4320 Seminary Road 
William Ramsay Recreation Center - 5650 Sanger Ave. 
Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center - 1108 Jefferson St. 
State Farm - 1705 Centre Plaza 
Church of the Resurrection - 2280 N Beauregard St. 
Commonwealth Federal Credit Union - 4875 Eisenhower Ave. 
Congregation Agudas Achim - 2908 Valley Dr. 
The Church of St. Clement - 1701 Quaker Ln. 
The Sentinel of Landmark - 6300 Stevenson Ave. 
Crave Frozen Yogurt - 3610 King St., Bradlee Center 
Northern Virginia Community College - 3001 N. Beauregard St.