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Released 4 August 2009
Every kid deserves to start school with "The Write Stuff". That's why
The Salvation Army has once again teamed with WVEC-13 to help provide children
of low-income families with the necessities to start the school year off
right.
Donations from the public of items in need (see list below), can be dropped
off at any
Hampton Roads Chick-Fil-A, Big KMart or Super
KMart.
Additionally, any customer that donates a school supply at a local Chick-Fil-A
restaurant from August 17-22 will receive a free chicken sandwich.
"We're thrilled to partner with WVEC-13 again for The Write Stuff", said
Major Lewis Reckline of The Salvation Army. "They do a tremendous job of
getting word out of our growing need and now to have Chick-Fil-A and KMart on
board as well is great."
In 2008, just more than 1,400 children, kindergarden through 12th grade,
benefitted from The Write Stuff. Last year children received backpacks,
notebook
paper, pencils, spiral notebooks, pocket folders, rulers, erasers, etc
"Everyone needs a backpack," said Social Services Director Seth Atkinson.
"We need as many as possible to truly help these kids be prepared."
Applications for The Write Stuff will be accepted at The
Salvation Army Norfolk Corps at 5516 Raby Rd in Norfolk on August 26-28 from
9am to 3pm, distrubtion of supplies run the same dates and times. For
information, please contact Seth Atkinson at 757-543-8100. Click here
to see what you must
supply in order
to receive supplies for your children.
Below is a list of items in need for The Write Stuff 2009:
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Back Packs
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1,400
(goal: 1 per child)
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Notebook Paper (Wide Rule)
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800-1,600 Packs
(goal: 2 per child)
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Notebook Paper (College
Rule)
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650
(goal: 2 per child)
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Spiral Notebooks (Wide
Rule)
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100 - 900
(goal: 2 per child)
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Spiral Notebooks- 1 Subject
(College Rule)
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300-600
(goal: 2 per child)
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Composition Books
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1,400
(goal: 2 per child)
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3-Ring Binders (1", 2", 3")
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900 - 1,800
(goal: 2 per child)
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Pocket Folders
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200 - 1,500
(goal: 2 per child)
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Glue Sticks
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1,400 - 2,800
(goal: 2 per child)
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Pencil Boxes
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800
(goal: 1 per child)
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Colored Pencil Pack
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1,000 Packs
(goal: 1 per child)
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Rulers
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1,000 Packs
(goal: 1 per child)
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Erasers
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5,500
(goal: 4 per child)
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Scissors
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800
(goal: 1 per child)
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Quanities shown will allow The Salvation Army to provide the necessary
supplies as it relates to the child's year in school.
**EXTRAS**
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Construction Paper Pack
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As many as possible up to 800
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Calculators, Compass,
Protractors, Highlighters, Index Cards, Dictionaries, Stapler, etc.
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We'd like to add at least one "extra" to every
bag. That would require a total of 600
"extra" items.
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