Stevenson High School and Local Resident Team Up for Baton Rouge

Stevenson High School's Spirit Revolution is launching a supply drive to help flood victims in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where an estimated 160,000 homes, businesses and other buildings were damaged by flooding in August.

Spirit Revolution, the school's cheerleading and poms teams, will hold the supply drive Wednesday and Thursday, September 28-29. Bins will be available at the Field House and Sports Center doors where people can drop off supplies between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day (see the list of requested items below). Local resident Mark Walton, who has three children that have graduated from Stevenson, will load a truck and drive the supplies to Baton Rouge.

"We know the Stevenson family has a long tradition of helping not only our community but others in need," said SHS Athletic Director Trish Betthauser. "We thank you in advance for your assistance." The Home Depot in Vernon Hills also is offering its assistance.

Supplies Needed

Note: All supplies must be new, and non-perishable food items should have expiration dates beyond three months. Also, clothes cannot be accepted unless they are items such as underwear that are in a sealed package.

• Kitchen items: new sets of pots and pans/cooking utensils

• Canned or non-perishable food

• Sports drinks

• Personal care items

• Work gloves

• Disposable baby diapers

• Can openers (manual)

• Plastic ware

• Paper products

• Disposable adult diapers

• Cleaning supplies

• Dust masks

• Heavy rubber kitchen gloves

• Flashlights and fresh batteries

• Non-sterile surgical gloves

• Mops, brooms, snow shovels, hand tools

For questions please contact Mark Walton marklwalton1@gmail.com