The community has a chance to help impact families in Grundy County as a county-wide back-to-school event is being planned for Thursday, Aug. 12.
Bright Futures Trenton is organizing the one-day event, which will include the distribution of school supplies, clothing, shoes, hygiene supplies and haircuts. As many families struggle to provide the needed items for their children as the start of school rolls around, the efforts are meant to assist students in having a positive and less stressful start to a new school year.
Bright Futures Trenton has invited all Grundy County schools to participate in the event and is reaching out to churches, businesses, organizations and individuals to assist in the gathering of needed school supplies and donations to purchase those items. The goal is to distribute school supplies, clothing, shoes and hygiene items to any Grundy County student in need, preschool through 12th grade.
Those wishing to offer assistance may contact the schools listed below to match donations to student needs. Examples of a commitment might include donating a specific number of backpacks for a set number of students at a certain grade level; donating the supplies for a set number of backpacks (without the backpacks); or donating the cash equivalent for that project. Organizers are asking those who would like to arrange a commitment of supplies and/or make a monetary donation to contact the school of choice by July 20.
Contact information includes:
Trenton R-9 – Lynn Griffin at 660-359-7785 or [email protected]. Monetary donations for Trenton R-9 school supplies can be mailed to Bright Futures Trenton, P.O. Box 593, Trenton, MO 64683.
Laredo R-7 – Misty Foster or Robin Griswold, 106 W. Main St., Laredo, MO 64652, 660-286-2225 or [email protected].
Spickard R-2 – Terri Holtzclaw at 660-973-2232 or [email protected].
Grundy R-5 – Jennifer Dyer at 660-673-6312 or [email protected].
Pleasant View R-6 – Rebecca Steinhoff at 660-359-3438 or [email protected].
Other Ways To Help
• Beginning with the end of July, individuals and small groups will be needed to help assemble the supplies for easy distribution.
• Donate new shoes at Hodge Presbyterian Church in Trenton.
• Donate gently used clothes at the Trenton First Baptist Church.
• Donate hygiene supplies at the Trenton First Assembly of God Church.
• Volunteer to help on distribution day, Aug. 12.
• Spread the word and follow Bright Futures Trenton on Facebook.
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