School Supply Collection Drive Underway in Preparation for Office on Youth Distribution Program
By: Orange County Communications Department
Every year, the Orange County Office on Youth facilitates a school supply giveaway program which supports Orange County Public School students. The distribution event has been known to serve hundreds of families in need, providing valuable school supplies at no cost to the recipients. The items are provided in accordance with the requested supply list for each student ’ s school and grade.
“ The distribution event will begin on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 , from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ”
This year, the distribution event will begin on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Office on Youth. Proof of need will be required to receive school supplies (TANF, Medicaid, Free or Reduced Lunch letter, etc.). Without community support, this event would not be possible. The Office on Youth is currently accepting school supply donations to help fill the closet in preparation for the upcoming school year. Donations of supplies are accepted at the Office on Youth, but the office has also partnered with many locations throughout Orange County to make donating convenient. Current donation bin locations are listed below:
Town of Orange Area: •
Town of Gordonsville Area: • Blue Ridge Community Bank • Gordonsville Branch Library • Partners First Federal Credit Union • Your Gordonsville Pharmacy
Locust Grove / Unionville Area: • Clearwater Grill • Dollar General - Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove Town Center, and Unionville
Blue Ridge Community Bank
Faye ’ s Office Supply
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Main Library
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Orange County Treasurer Orange County Parks & Recreation
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Lake of the Woods Holcomb Building Wilderness Branch Library
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Paint and Paper
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Partners First Federal Credit Union
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Truist Bank
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Additionally, Parks & Recreation will be hosting a School Supply Drop - Off event at Unionville Community Park on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Those donating school supplies at this event will receive a free hotdog! Come learn about this new park location while supporting our students.
Some of the most - needed school supply items include backpacks, composition books, colored pencils, binders, glue sticks, spiral notebooks, plastic pocket folders, highlighters, loose leaf paper (wide & college ruled) markers, scissors (blunt tip), index cards (3” x5 ”) pencils, pens, and dry erase markers. Other school supplies are also acceptable. Monetary donations are accepted ONLY at the Office on Youth. Such donations are appreciated as they allow the Office on Youth to purchase needed supplies which are not received in abundance from the supply donations. Please do not make monetary donations in the supply bins. For more information, please contact the Orange County Office on Youth at (540) 672 - 5484, or visit www.orangecountyva.gov/schoolsupplies.
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