Providing School Supplies to children in need since 1986
The School Supply Project was founded in February of 1986 in order to provide school supplies to families who can't afford them. Each year the project provides over 900 backpacks to students within the Plano Independent School District and other area schools.
There are over 10,000 students in the Plano schools who receive free or reduced cost lunches. With more resources we can help even more students. All labor is provided by volunteers so virtually 100% of your donations go to purchase the supplies! Read more about The School Supply Project and read the proclamation from the Mayor of Plano and other accolades on the ABOUT page. NEWS
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The Problem -
Imagine it's your first day of second grade. You show up at your school, Mom helps you get to your class and kisses you goodbye. You meet your teacher and she shows you to your desk.
As you sit at your desk, all the other students are unpacking their school supplies and putting them away. "Where are your school supplies?" asks a student next to you. You would love to be unpacking your supplies too but your Mom is a single parent and can't afford to buy them. There are over ten thousand children within the Plano Independent School District each year that qualify for free or reduced meals. These households struggle to get by and the purchase of school supplies is a burden. Our objective is to reduce or eliminate that burden. |
The Solution -Through donations of money and time The School Supply Project provides supplies to many of these students at no cost to the students or their families. Supplies are distributed to the students through the Assistance Center of Collin County or through their PISD elementary, middle or high school counselors.
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