BREVARD COUNTY, FL – Brevard Schools Foundation is seeking sponsors for its annual Back to School Giveaway Event on July 30, 2016 at Clearlake Education Center in Cocoa. Corporate sponsorships range from $1,000 to $10,000 and come with corresponding levels of benefits. Individual donations are recognized beginning at $25. Sponsorships help offset the cost of providing school supplies to children in need. The Foundation needs close to $20,000 to cover the expenses for this year.
“We want every child to be able to start school prepared and ready to learn with the pencils, papers, rulers and supplies they need,” said Janice Kershaw, Executive Director of Brevard Schools Foundation. “Unfortunately, many families in our community are still struggling and can’t afford the basics. We are asking for those that can, to pitch in and help.” In addition to recognition, sponsors who contribute at least $1,000 may have an exhibitor table at the event.
More than 37,000 students in Brevard Public Schools, more than 1 out of 2, come from families with incomes low enough to qualify for free or reduced lunch. At last year’s event, free backpacks and supplies were distributed to nearly 1,600 of those children. This year, Brevard Schools Foundation will have enough supplies to serve 2,000 pre-qualified students. All leftover supplies are allocated for the Supply Zone for Teachers, an educational resource center that distributes free school supplies to teachers at high-poverty schools throughout the year.
For more information, visit www.brevardschoolsfoundation.org or contact Elizabeth Schreiber at 321-633-3660 ext. 301 or Schreiber.Elizabeth@Brevardschools.org.