East Ridge Education Committee Has 1st Annual "Fill Up The Truck" Fundraiser

Monday, July 23, 2012

The East Ridge Education Committee (EREC) is asking all residents to donate school supplies for its students and teachers on Saturday, Aug. 4, during the hours of 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at three area businesses.  EREC will have volunteers and trucks at:

Tom’s Carpet ~ 3029 Ringgold Road (close to tunnels)

Jones Memorial United Methodist Church ~ 4131 Ringgold Road

Phantom Fireworks ~ (old Shoneys location).

Suggested items to donate:

1. Pencils

2. White copy paper

3. Crayola Markers

4. Crayola crayons

5. Dry erase markers

6. Hand sanitizer

7. Kleenex

8. Index cards

9. Paper towels

10. Post-it notes

11. Freezer bags

12. Colored pencils

13. Sharpie markers

14. Teacher pens

15. Scotch tape

16. Staples

17. Glue sticks

18. Scissors

19. Clorox/Lysol wipes

20. Construction paper

21. Colored copy paper

22. Pocket folders

23. Pencil sharpeners

24. Paper clips

25. Glue

26. Notebook paper

27. Staplers

28. Highlighters

29. Manila file folders

30. White card stock

31. Rubber bands

32. Band-aids

33. Composition books

34. Spiral notebooks

35. Push pins

36. Air freshener/Lysol

37. Cap erasers

38. Rulers

39. Poster board

40. Dry erase board cleaner

41. Masking tape

42. Colored card stock

43. Clear packing tape

44. Page protectors

45. 3 ring binders

46. File folder labels

47. Dividers

48. Binder clips

49. Printer ink cartridges

50. Spiral notebooks


 

Any questions or comments e-mail Gail Phillips @ ereced@earthilink.com or call 423-624-3732.


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