Neighbors, Our local schools, Powell and Conn, are short on school supplies for students in need. Following are items needed at each school. Please consider spending a few dollars--or digging through your own office supplies--to help out our neighborhood children. As we all know, it has been a hard year for many families, and school supplies can easily cost $100 per child. You can either bring the supplies to the office at either school or drop them at my house (1114 Brighton Rd.) with a note about which school you intended them for (if it matters). I will make a trip by each school next week to deliver what neighbors purchase and we collect. You could also PayPal me funds at this email address, to purchase supplies on your behalf when I go to the store. (Please copy East CAC chair Mark Turner cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org on your email if you are donating money, to avoid any uncomfortable situations.) I would like to have our donations and donated supplies to the schools by the end of this week (Friday). Please forward this email to your own neighborhood email lists, if they are not copied, as well as any friends/neighbors who may be interested. POWELL Yellow highlighters book bags wide ruled notebook paper wide ruled, 1 subject, spiral notebooks 2 pocket folders with brads pencil top erasers fine point sharpie markers crayons, colored pencils and/or markers pencil pouches (not boxes) post-it notes glue sticks tissues paper towels (select a size) ziploc baggies (sandwich, quart and gallon size) Clorox or Lysol wipes CONN Disinfecting wipes Hand sanitizer Tissues Ziploc bags Permanent markers Crayons Recess equipment: jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, basketballs, soccer balls, footballs Composition books Book bags - suitable for a boy or girl New, reusable sports bottles Kindergarten snacks (healthy, prepackaged items like pretzels or crackers) Small quantities of healthy, nonperishable foods for Conn's food pantry Clothing items for Conn’s clothes closet (used when students have accidents or get wet or dirty). Primary needs are for boys and girls socks and underwear of all sizes. Also needed are clothes for boys and girls in second through fourth grade -- Rebecca Fernandez, Corporate Writer cell: 919.931.4957 rebeccagfernandez(a)gmail.com