Donations provide more than 1,200 students with much-needed school supplies

More than 1,200 children from more than 500 families in the District have received beginning-of-year school supplies through the generous donations of a variety of local programs and individuals.

Palatine Township provided the most supplies for District 15 students through its Apple Tree Campaign. Each spring, Palatine Township pre-registers children to receive their fall school supplies through the Apple Tree Campaign. The township works with school social workers to identify which families need help purchasing supplies, the cost of which may range from $25 to $60 or more at the outset of the school year.

Once the township has collected and distributed school supplies to these families, remaining supplies are given to the District, and, upon request, are available for school staff to distribute to students in need while supplies last.

Also, the AT&T Pioneers' “Tools for Learning: Backpacks” program has again provided the District with more than 75 backpacks filled with supplies appropriate for kindergarten through sixth-grade students.

In addition to these larger donations, the District continues to receive anonymous donations and occasional contributions from students who've chosen to donate school supplies purchased with their own money.

For more information, contact Paul Budin, social work coordinator, at 847-963-3159 or budinp@ccsd15.net, or Chris Mann, social work secretary, at 847-963-3158 at mannc@ccsd15.net.

-- Story submitted by Community Consolidated School District 15