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for an overview of the entire program.
(click here for details)
2008 Documents
A
Drive For Supplies Checklist
2007: Helping school childrenin Ramadi,
Anbar Province, Iraq.
The father of Lt. Sean Egan, USMC, who is stationed
in Iraq, is working to collect supplies for school children
in Ramadi, Abbar Province, Iraq. (Lt. Egan is an alumni
of Montgomery County, attending Greenwood Elem., Farquhar
MS, Rosa Parks MS, and graduating from Sherwood HS in
1998 before attending the University of Maryland and
earning a degree in Economics in 2003.) Read the attached
pdf file showing some pictures of the school children
in Ramadi and giving some background information about
the work there. (pdf
file)
2002 - 5,321
pounds donated
2003 - 5,594
pounds donated
2004 - 7,023
pounds donated
2005 - 9,784
pounds donated
2006
- 5,718 pounds donated
2007
- 9,016 pounds donated
Drive for Supplies is a Learn Shop, Inc. program to encourage students to donate used, but usable, school supplies. Montgomery County Public Schools participates at the end-of-the-school year when they encourage students to clean out their lockers, bookbags and/or desks and donate their used, but usable, supplies. At the same time, our schools are using this opportunity to educate students about recycling.
The Drive for Supplies program serves two functions. First, it collects unneeded, but still usable school supplies (pens, pencils, crayons, note paper, glue, rulers, notebooks, etc.) that will be donated to disadvantaged children. Second, along with promoting community action, the Drive for Supplies project saves MCPS money by reducing disposal costs while also reducing waste in our community landfills.
Drive for Supplies is a program to encourage students
to donate used, but usable school supplies at the end
of the school year when they clean out their lockers,
bookbags, and desks. At the same time, it is an opportunity
to educate students about recycling.
The Drive for Supplies program serves two functions.
First, it collects used but still usable school supplies
(pens, pencils, crayons, note paper, glue, rulers, notebooks,
etc.) that will be donated to disadvantaged children.
Second, along with promoting community action, the Drive
for Supplies project saves Montgomery County Public
Schools (MCPS) money by reducing disposal costs while
also reducing waste in our community landfills.
Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, has endorsed
the development of the Drive for Supplies program for
all MCPS schools
Drive for Supplies was conceived
in 1999 by Kevin and Louise Newcomer, founders of Learn
Shop, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Wheaton,
Maryland. Each year since its inception, the program
has been expanded. In 2001, with a renewed emphasis
on recycling, many of the elementary, middle, and high
schools in Montgomery County participated in, collecting
an estimated $60,000 worth of supplies. In 2000, with
the full support of Superintendent Dr. Weast, the program,
supported mainly by middle schools, collected $75,000
in supplies. In the Spring of 2001, even more supplies
were collected. In 2002, 46 schools, along with several
MCPS offices, participated in the program. 5,321 pounds
of materials were collected! In addition to Learn Shop,
Inc. sending some of the supplies to school children
in Ecuador and Panama, materials were distributed locally
to nonprofit agencies and county schools with a high
number of low-income students. 2003 brings 5,594 pounds
of collected materials to the program with 43 participating
schools. In 2004, 7,023 lbs, 2005 8,784 lbs., and in
2006, 5,718 lbs.!
(Learn Shop, Inc. is a Montgomery
County based United Way organization dedicated to improving
economically disadvantaged school communities throughout
the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Drive for
Supplies is a Learn Shop, Inc. year-round program.
For information about the end of the school year collaboration
with MCPS, call the Student Affairs Office at 301-670-1419.
(2008)
Below (pdf format) you will
find the 2008 documents. Schools, offices, and other
organizations need to RSVP to the Student Affairs Office
so we know you are participating.
Memo
to Principals 2008
Data
Chart for collection (good for your school's record
keeping)
Checklist
Sample Student
Sign-up for Schools (to help you organize your school's
project)
Secondary
School Flyer (for use in middle and high schools)
Elementary
School Flyer
History
(some background information on the program)
– Can you help sort supplies
this summer? Middle and high school student volunteers
are needed to sort and organize donated school supplies
for distribution to local, national, and international
programs for children. This is a pre-approved student
service learning activity. Sorting will take place in
the cafeteria of Richard Montgomery High School Monday
– Wednesday, July 21-23, from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
(If needed, sorting will continue on Thursday–Friday,
July 24-25 from 10:00am – 2:00pm.) We need student help from 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
loading supplies into cars. We will also need some help
on Tuesday July 29th from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., then
again on Wednesday, July 30th from 10:00 a.m. to noon
to pack up "left over" supplies. Questions?
Call the Student Affairs Office at 301-670-1419.
Student Service Learning form for 2008 hours (pdf)
Due date: Sept. 19 (deadline Sept. 24)
The "Clean
Your Desk" campaign for Nicaraguan school kids
has curriculum lesson plans that are available on their
web site. Drive for Supplies will again donate to this
organization to help the children in the rural schools
of Nicaragua.
Drive for Supplies
does not collect clothing. Schools in Montgomery County
that wish to collect and donate clothing may contact
Ms. Julie Maltzman, the director of the clothing programs
at the Community Ministries’ Clothing Centers,
located in Rockville and in Germantown. For more information,
call:
Rockville Clothing Center: 301-424-3796
Upcounty Clothing Center: 301-997-1267
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