The Program
             

There are large numbers of people who have no idea about the problems the schools and teachers face with the lack of necessary school supplies for their students. Teachers have to put out their own cash or credit for paper and pencils. We’re not talking specialty items here. We’re talking basics.

While there are many businesses, organizations and groups who currently donate to the schools, the problem is so huge, there can’t be enough donations.

  
The Student

Adopt-A-Student wants to make sure that no student reports for the start of the school year without supplies. How belittling it must be in having to wait for the teacher to provide supplies for you.

There is the chance that the supplies won’t be there for the teacher to draw from. Many schools that need supply assistance are largely comprised of students from financially disadvantaged families, and Title One schools need the most help. Therefore, most if not all schools have to draw from a central supply source for the disadvantaged or financially challenged student – this supply source is either the teacher or contributors.

    
                 
The Plan
           
Adopt-A-Student proposes that businesses buy start-of-the-year grade appropriate school supplies, pack them in a backpack, and deliver to school offices or homeless shelters for disadvantaged students. At first, we concentrated our efforts on children of homeless families. Now we have included local schools to help other students who are starting school without the supplies they need.
    
 

In addition to start-of-the-year supplies, these children could also benefit from help with haircuts, clothes, and shoes. Norfolk Public Schools requires uniforms. These needs can be resolved with gift certificates to barbers/hair salons, Walmart and Target (these Norfolk stores have required uniforms), and any other store of your choosing.

The Schools:
Five of the area’s school systems have their own organizational tier and titles. Since Adopt-A-Student has been in communication with the various schools’ staff, we can pass contributors’ desire to help with bulk supplies to the appropriate contact in the school system.

  
         
                     

You Can Make a Difference

email adopt@imageservicesstaffing.com or call 499-9221