Community Event: Ready, Set, Achieve
Date and Time
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, August 24th
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location
Crystal Lake Education Center
Description
Ready, Set, Achieve! is a FREE back-to-school readiness event for families in need served by Lakeville Area Public Schools.
Lakeville Area Public Schools is committed to ensuring every student is ready for school this fall. If you need school supply assistance for the 2016-2017 school year, this event is for your children. School supplies and other resources will be available for free for children in grades PK-12. For more information, contact Julie Ritter at 952.232.3014 or julie.ritter@isd194.org
Donate to Ready, Set, Achieve!
Lakeville Area Public Schools is collecting school supplies and other donations for families in need all summer long for Ready, Set, Achieve! —And we need your help. The Ready, Set, Achieve! event equips K-12 families in need with supplies to send their children back to school ready for learning come fall. The event provides school supplies, haircuts, backpacks, clothing, and spirit wear donated from our schools, families and community.
Last year this vital event served over 500 students (K-12), and offered assistance to families prior to fall open houses through community donations. This year, we anticipate 600 students. As you are shopping for school supplies this summer, please consider donating supplies in support of another Lakeville Area student through Ready, Set, Achieve!.
Donated items needed:
New backpacks
Supplies (pencils, pens, glue, highlighters, crayons, markers, dry erase markers, colored pencils, pocket folders, rulers, scissors, notebooks, erasers, 3 ring binders, book covers, calculators, etc.)
Graphing calculators
Headphones
Flash drives
Spirit wear
New clothing
Winter coats
Elementary age snow pants/boots
Gloves/mittens
Winter hats
Monetary support
*All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Donation Drop Off Location: Donated items for Ready, Set, Achieve! can be dropped off at the donation box located in Crystal Lake Education Center beginning on May 29. Donations are accepted from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM through August. Crystal Lake Education Center is located at 16250 Ipava Avenue West, Lakeville, Minnesota.
Thank you for your consideration and help in ensuring that every Lakeville Area student returns to school ready for learning.
For donation questions, contact:
Lisa Holien, Ready, Set, Achieve! Committee Chairperson – 952.232.3685 or Lisa.Holien@isd194.org