Dear friend,
I’m proud to partner with 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman, State Representative Kelly Cassidy, and Care for Real to host a school supply drive for the 48th Ward this Tuesday, Aug. 4.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be collecting supplies in the parking lot of St. Ita Catholic Church at 5500 N. Broadway. This drive is for one day only, with low-contact social distancing guidelines for your safety.
Donated supplies will go directly to Care for Real, whose team will sort and pack them into kits for distribution to local families. I encourage you to help out local families as they prepare for the new school year.
Suggested items for donation include:
- Pencils and pens
- Pencil sharpeners
- Erasers
- Spiral and composition notebooks
- Crayons, markers, scissors, glue, and other arts & crafts supplies
- Pocket folders
- Calculators
- Headphones with microphones
- Hand sanitizer
- Washable, reusable masks
- Backpacks
I hope you’ll donate and help a family start the school year! You can follow this event on Facebook here.
Sincerely,
Heather A. Steans
State Senator, 7th Illinois Senate District
