Chicago-area Allstate agency owners rally community to equip teachers and students for a successful school year by hosting back-to-school supply drive through August 17
Chicago-area Allstate agency owners rally community to equip teachers and students for a successful school year by hosting back-to-school supply drive through August 17
WHAT: Chicago-area Allstate agency owners are calling on area residents to help students and teachers start the school year off right by donating much-needed school supplies to benefit Farnsworth Elementary School through August 17. The most needed items include black/blue pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, pencil cases, washable markets, erasers, highlighters, crayons, scissors, notebooks, folders, 3-ring binders, glue sticks, staples, tissues, scotch tape, construction paper and paper clips. More information can be found on the drive website: https://conta.cc/2AxF7ru
Chicago community members can drop off new school supplies at the following Allstate locations:
Chicago
• John Tunnell: 5412 W. Devon Ave., Chicago
Deerfield
• Marc Turim: 400 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield
Morton Grove
• Cecilia Maiogan: 7907 E. Golf Road, Morton Grove
• Frank Suspenzi: 9218 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove
Oak Lawn
• David Finkelstein: 9548 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn
Park Ridge
• Tod Gentile: 1 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 1, Park Ridge
• John Tunnell: 416 W. Talcott Road, Park Ridge
WHY: The school supply drive is part of a multi-state initiative of Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young® and its national youth empowerment partner, WE Charity to ensure students start school with the tools they need to succeed. The effort will also empower educators to focus on preparing for the academic year instead of worrying about critical supply needs. Each year, public school teachers spend nearly $500 of their own wages on supplies for their classrooms, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Through their volunteer efforts, the Allstate agency force can earn an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant for participating schools and youth groups to help young people achieve success in and out of the classroom.
Each year, thousands of organizations receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants, earned by Allstate volunteers for the nonprofits where they donate time and services. The grants empower organizations addressing youth empowerment, domestic violence, disaster preparedness and other causes essential to their local communities.
Good Starts Young is The Allstate Foundation's initiative to help young people build life skills, excel academically, get ready for the workplace and become engaged citizens by volunteering in their communities. Each year Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young provides more than 5 million youth with tools and resources that empower them with social emotional learning (SEL) skills - critical thinking, collaboration, cultural awareness and communication - so they can take action.
WHEN: Monday, August 6 through Friday, August 17