BREVARD COUNTY, FL – Brevard Schools Foundation is partnering with Lite Rock 99.3 to collect school supplies for local children in need. Supplies will be distributed at the 17th Annual Back to School Giveaway Event for low-income students in Brevard Public Schools.
The public is invited to participate by donating supplies at designated drop-off locations throughout Brevard County during the month of July. Cash donations are also requested so items not received during the drive may be purchased. Sponsorships are also available. All financial donations are doubled through a matching funds grant provided by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations.
“Poverty levels are on the rise in our school district,” said Elizabeth Schreiber, Supply Zone Program Manager. “Last year, more than 42,000 students came from households that struggle to put food on the table, let alone provide the necessary school supplies. But with the help of our community, we can make sure that these children start the school year off right with the supplies they need.”
The Foundation will hold the Back to School Giveaway Event on Saturday, July 27 at Clearlake Education Center in Cocoa. Twenty-five hundred pre-registered students will be given free backpacks, school supplies, books, dental screenings and dental supplies, eye screenings, diabetes tests, gift certificates for haircuts, and other benefits. To qualify, students must have been enrolled in a Brevard Public School and have participated in the Free or Reduced Lunch Program during the 2018/19 school year. Eligible students can register online at http://tinyurl.com/2019BSFGiveaway. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Schreiber at 321-633-3660, ext. 301 or Schreiber.Elizabeth@brevardschools.org.
For a list of donation drop-off locations, click here.
For a list of most needed school supplies, click here.
For information on how to register for the giveaway event, click here.