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DESCRIPTION:&bull\; Donated items will help thousands of students\, teach
 ers across the country  &bull\; Organization&rsquo\;s largest school sup
 ply drive by number of collection sites for one company\nKids In Need Fo
 undation (KINF)\, a  national\, non-profit organization dedicated to pro
 viding free school  supplies to economically disadvantaged school childr
 en and under-funded  teachers\, is teaming up with Walgreens to help lif
 t the burden off of  parents\, students and teachers who are trying to p
 repare for the new  school year.     From July 29 through Aug. 18\, cust
 omers can  donate new school supplies and classroom needs at any in-stor
 e  collection bin as part of the Walgreens Back to School Supply Drive. 
   Needed items include paper\, crayons\, scissors\, pencils\, glue\, mar
 kers\,  folders and erasers.  The drugstore chain offers many must-have 
 items  for school supply needs where customers can conveniently pick up 
 items  to donate.  With more than 7\,900 stores in all 50 states and the
   District of Columbia\, these supplies will reach thousands of students
 .   Walgreens is also a convenient and affordable shopping destination f
 or  more than the school supply list.  On top of must-have items\, the  
 drugstore chain&rsquo\;s locations offer important health services inclu
 ding  immunizations.  Take Care Clinics\, located at select Walgreens  l
 ocations\, offer back-to-school and sports physicals as well as  immuniz
 ations.   &ldquo\;Walgreens is committed to helping the  communities we 
 serve and this school supply drive is one more meaningful  way we can he
 lp ease the stress on parents and teachers who may be  struggling with m
 aking ends meet\,&rdquo\; said John Gremer\, Walgreens director  of comm
 unity affairs.  &ldquo\;With the help of our stores\, employees and  cus
 tomers\, we can all work together to help thousands of students have  th
 e tools they need to succeed in the classroom.&rdquo\;   According  to a
  November 2011 New York Times article\, all 50 states have reported  sig
 nificant increases in the number of children enrolled in the federal  fr
 ee and reduced lunch program\, an indicator of the poverty level of  fam
 ilies in the U.S.  Eleven states had increases of more than 25  percent 
 over the past four years\, the highest increase in enrollment  ever.    
 &ldquo\;This is a massive project that will help alleviate a  massive pr
 oblem.  More than 14.8 million students in the United States  live at or
  below the poverty line. When families are trying to overcome  severe ec
 onomic reverses\, school supplies are not at the top of their  necessity
  lists.  To make matters worse\, most school budgets no longer  allocate
  for basic supplies\,&rdquo\; said Dave Smith\, executive director\, Kid
 s  In Need Foundation. &ldquo\;We applaud Walgreens for this great effor
 t.   Working with them will help provide the school supplies to those  s
 tudents who would otherwise have to do without.  In essence\, this is  a
 nother way Walgreens and its customers and communities can help those  i
 n need.&rdquo\;   Kids In Need Foundation has 27 resource centers  acros
 s the country.  Here\, teachers from low-income schools can &ldquo\;shop
 &rdquo\;  for free school supplies for their students and for other clas
 sroom  supplies and teaching aides. At the end of the national school su
 pply  drive\, these centers will collect donated supplies from area Walg
 reens  locations.     &ldquo\;Boys and girls tell us things like &lsquo\
 ;this is  the first box of crayons I ever had&rsquo\; or &lsquo\;I gave 
 the notebook you gave me  to my sister because she&rsquo\;s older than m
 e and she never had a notebook  before\,&rsquo\;&rdquo\; said Smith.  &l
 dquo\;When you receive a thank you letter or drawing  from students who 
 receive the free supplies we provide\, you find these  children have a t
 rue appreciation for what they&rsquo\;ve received.  School  supplies of 
 their very own are precious to them.&rdquo\;
URL:http://hazelwood.patch.com/events/kids-in-need-foundation-teams-with-
 walgreens-for-national-school-supply-drive-july-29-aug-18
SUMMARY:Kids In Need Foundation Teams with Walgreens for National School 
 Supply Drive July 29-Aug. 18
LOCATION:Walgreens Store Hazelwood: 7398 N Lindbergh Blvd\, Hazelwood\, M
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