United Stationers Foundation Provides School Supplies for 200 Needy Kids
Last Thursday, a group of volunteers from United Stationers in Carol Stream distributed 200 backpacks full of supplies to impoverished children at Army Trail Elementary School in Addison. Every year, the United Stationers Foundation distributes school supplies to 65,000 children throughout the country so kids can start school ready to learn. The Foundation became connected to Army Trail Elementary through the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) of Carol Stream, which serves impoverished children at Army Trail through its Children's Birthday Project. Two years ago, United Stationers provided supplies to children at Lake Park Elementary, in Addison, also through its relationship with HSP.
United Stationers in Carol Stream is a regular supporter of HSP's efforts to serve needy seniors, children and families throughout DuPage and Kane Counties. Through its annual School Supply Drive program, HSP asks individuals, businesses, and groups around the DuPage and Kane County area to donate notebooks, folders, pencils, pens, crayons, etc. for children that can't afford back to school necessities. Through this program HSP supported the DuPage Regional Office of Education's Back to School Fair on August 6th, and Kane County's Project Backpack on August 9th. The School Supply Drive will continue its operation through the end of summer and early fall collecting supplies to send to local area schools with high levels of needy students.
Contact HSP:
Email: hsp@humanitarianservice.org
Telephone: 630-221-8340
Website: www.humanitarianservice.org
Blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
Address: 465 Randy Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
About The Humanitarian Service Project
HSP's mission is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty creates in seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois. Last year during the Christmas Offering, 840 families with 1,600 children received gifts and 150 impoverished families received three weeks of groceries, frozen meats, bread, and fresh produce. With the Senior Citizen Project, HSP provides monthly food deliveries of 100 pounds including fresh produce, frozen meats, bread, non-perishables, paper products and secret pal gifts to 123 low-income seniors. The Children's Birthday Project reaches the youngest underprivileged, making birthdays and Christmas truly memorable occasions for 925 children. Feed the Kids program provides 100 low-income families with groceries and fresh produce worth $1,500 retail in total for the summer. HSP conducts an annual school supplies drive, which sends supplies to the DuPage Back to School Fair in addition to furnishing schools and individual children with necessary supplies.