RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday, 8 August 2011
Free school supplies for Richmond Pre-K through 12th Grade students
Four event distribution locations in Richmond to be held Saturday, August 13, 2011
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia) -- Richmond City Council encourages Richmond families to attend one of four Richmond locations on Saturday, August 13, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. - Noon, to receive free school supplies for their children for the upcoming Richmond Public Schools academic year.
Supplies are for students enrolled in Richmond Public Schools from Pre-K through 12th Grade. Proof of residency is required and recipients are allowed to visit one of the four locations to receive supplies. Supplies are limited and are available while they last.
Volunteers and donations are welcome and invited.
These events are sponsored by the Northside Coalition for Children and are supported by civic associations, individuals and businesses.
WHEN Saturday, 13 August 2011
10:00 a.m. – Noon
WHERE The four locations include the following:
Clark Springs Elementary School (Site coordinator: Melinda Lewis)
1101 Dance Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220
(Central/Gateway)
George Wythe High School (Site coordinator: Willie Hillard)
4314 Crutchfield Street, Richmond, Virginia 23225
(Southside)
Henderson Middle School (Site coordinator: Shonda Harris-Muhammed)
4319 Old Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia 23227
(Northside)
Woodville Elementary School (Site coordinator: The Honorable Chandra Smith)
2000 North 28th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23223
(East End)
CO0NTACT For more information, please contact: Shonda Harris-Muhammed, Chairman, Northside Coalition for Children, at: 804.687.6743 or shonda.harris-muhammed@waldenu.edu
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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