Office on Youth School Supply Drive Sets Students Up for Success
By: Orange County Communications Department
For almost 20 years, the Orange County Office on Youth (OOY) has collected school supplies from generous community donors and distributed them to local students in need before the start of the school year. The program helps ease the burden of school supply expenses faced by Orange County families each summer. Many may be unaware that school supplies can actually be requested at any time throughout the school year, but it is not surprising that the summer distribution always receives the greatest turnout. The items given to each child vary, and are based on that child ’ s particular supply list as determined by their grade and school. Proof of need is necessary to receive supplies. In just the first week of this year ’ s summer giveaway, staff provided items to more than 270 children!
This event is made possible thanks to generous community support. The Office on Youth would like to express our gratitude to all of the donors who contributed supplies, our friends in other county offices that helped collect, and the following businesses who gathered supplies at their locations: Blue Ridge Bank, Dollar General (multiple locations), Country Cookin' Depot, Clearwater Fire - Grill, Family Dollar, Faye's Office Supply, The Licata Group, Mama ’ s Pizza, Orange County Chamber of Commerce, and Orange Pharmacy. Still want to help? Donations of school supplies are accepted year - round at the OOY's location at 146 North Madison Road, Suite 102, Orange, VA 22960.
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