RICHMOND
CITY COUNCIL
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond,
Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday,
18 August 2017
Councilman Michael J. Jones to hold a School
Supply Giveaway for children of Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
Free supplies available while they last on Thursday, August 24,
2017
WHAT (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Michael J. Jones, Richmond City Council, Richmond
South Central 9th Voter District, will hold a School Supply Giveaway for the
upcoming Richmond Public Schools academic year. This event is free and open to
the public, and Councilman Jones invites and encourages families with children who
attend Richmond Public Schools, Pre-K through 12th Grade, and live in the Richmond
South Central 9th Voter District, to attend.
Supplies will be available on a first
come, first served basis and are only available while they last. To be eligible
to receive school supplies, a parent/guardian must attend with their child.
The School Supply Giveaway will take place
on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Local rapper Young Prince
Charles is slated to perform at the event.
With a goal of providing 500 backpacks for
area students, the School Supply Giveaway is accepting donations of supplies including:
·
Backpacks
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Headphones
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USB jump drives
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Crayons, pencils, and pens
·
Glue Sticks
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Rulers
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Notebook paper and index cards
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Pocket folders
·
Tissues
Donations of school supplies may be
dropped off through Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Richmond Public Library: Broad
Rock Branch during regular hours of operation.
Richmond Public Library: Broad Rock Branch
4820 Old Warwick Road;
Richmond, Virginia
WHEN School Supply Giveaway
Thursday, August 24, 2017
5:30-7:30 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Southside Community Center
6255
Old Warwick Road; Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable Michael
J. Jones, Councilman
Richmond
City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
Hope Elliott, Liaison for The Honorable Michael J. Jones, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District, at 804.646.2779 (tel), or hope.elliott@richmondgov.com (email).
Hope Elliott, Liaison for The Honorable Michael J. Jones, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District, at 804.646.2779 (tel), or hope.elliott@richmondgov.com (email).
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