Agencies start drives to get school supplies.Byline: Anne Anne, British princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950–, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. Williams The Register-Guard Public education may be free, but the accessories that go along with it can cost a pretty penny. No one knows that better than the folks at St. Vincent de Paul Vin·cent de Paul , Saint 1581-1660. French ecclesiastic who founded the Congregation of the Mission (1625) and the Daughters of Charity (1633). Society of Lane County, who kicked off their annual school supply drive for needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. students at the West 18th Avenue Bi-Mart on Thursday. "We'd like to get the supplies in the hands of kids before school starts," drive coordinator Rebecca Larson said. "And we'd really like to not have to say, 'Who gets the backpack?' We gave away 1,500 last year and we could give away twice that many." Also launching its school supply drive this week is the Springfield/Marcola Family Resource Center, which gears its efforts toward families in the Springfield area. The agencies are asking for donations of all kinds of school supplies - binders, calculators, scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends , glue glue: see adhesive. glue Adhesive substance resembling gelatin, extracted from animal tissue, particularly hides and bones, or from fish, casein (milk protein), or vegetables. sticks, pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, erasers, you name it - but backpacks are far and away most in demand. "That's a high-ticket item," said Salli-Jo Osborn, coordinator of the Springfield drive. "That's a big contribution to make." St. Vincent has coordinated an annual school supply drive for the last several years and demand always exceeds supply, said Roxann O'Brien, social service supervisor. "I could give out 10 times more than I get," she said. All children or their parents are welcome to pick up items, O'Brien said, though they like to see proof that the kids are of school age. The barrels will be set up through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend but the agencies encourage early donations. St. Vincent will begin giving away supplies at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at its social service office, 456 Highway 99N. The Family Resource Center will give away items by appointment only on Aug. 30, Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 2, or as long as supplies hold out, at the Brattain House, 1030 G. St. The phone number is 744-6769. HOW TO HELP Donations of school supplies can be left in barrels at Eugene or Springfield Bi-Mart stores, Jerry's Home Improvement Centers, Office Depots Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, , Wal-Marts, Wild Oats Marketplaces or, in Springfield, Fred Meyer or Pacific Cascade A connected series of devices or images. It often implies that the second and subsequent device takes over after the previous one is used up. For example, cascading tapes in a dual-tape backup system means the second tape is written after the first one is full. Bank on M Street. St. Vincent also takes donations at its centers on Seneca Street and Division Avenue in Eugene. To make a cash donation, send a check to School Supplies, c/o St. Vincent de Paul, P.O. Box 24608, Eugene, OR 97402. |
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