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INVO PEO donates more than $8,500 in school supplies to Boys & Girls Clubs of Clinch Valley

Posted at 11:12 pm August 8, 2017
By Mal Alder Leave a Comment

INVO PEO, a professional employer organization based in Clinton, recently partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley to collect school supplies for students to prepare for the upcoming school year, a press release said. (Submitted photo)

INVO PEO, a professional employer organization based in Clinton, recently partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley to collect school supplies for students to prepare for the upcoming school year, a press release said. (Submitted photo)

 

INVO PEO, a professional employer organization based in Clinton, recently partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley to collect school supplies for students to prepare for the upcoming school year, a press release said.

Employees at both INVO PEO’s Clinton and Oak Ridge offices collected more than $2,600 in monetary donations, 116 pairs of shoes, 85 backpacks, 416 packs of paper and notebooks, 1,130 writing utensils, 274 pocket folders, 550 glue sticks, and 919 other miscellaneous items, the press release said.

All the supplies collected will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs so they can distribute to students as needed. The total dollar amount of all items collected is estimated to be more than $8,500. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Clinton, Community, Education, K-12, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Boys & Girls Clubs, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, INVO PEO, school supplies, William M. Arowood

ADFAC school supplies distribution under way

Posted at 1:31 pm July 22, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Clinton Fire Department and ADFAC School Supplies

Members of the Clinton Fire Department spend a morning packing school supplies, loading the fire truck, and delivering them to Clinton schools. (Submitted photo)

 

Since Thursday, July 9, volunteers from all over Anderson County have been sorting donated school supplies for Oak Ridge and Anderson County schools, packing them in bags and backpacks that are loaded into vehicles and distributing the packed items to classrooms.

Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties has been coordinating the collection, packing, and distribution of school supplies for 26 years. As a result, teachers aren’t obliged to spend their hard-earned money on items needed by their growing number of students from disadvantaged families.

Last year. ADFAC provided school supplies to more than 2,500 area students from disadvantaged families. This year, the local nonprofit service organization’s staff hopes to increase the number of school supplies by 12 percent with the help of ongoing support from the community. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: ADFAC, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Anderson County, Becky Hook, Clinton, Clinton Fire Department, disadvantaged families, disadvantaged students, Liz Herbes, Oak Ridge, school supplies, School Supplies Program, Second Baptist Church, Social Services, students

The ABCs of giving—Y-12 donates school supplies to ADFAC

Posted at 7:17 pm September 28, 2014
By Y-12 National Security Complex Leave a Comment

Y-12 School Supplies Donated to ADFAC

CNS Security Police Officer John Fellers, left, and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal deliver school supplies to the Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties office. (Submitted photo)

 

Y‑12 National Security Complex employees donated more than $2,000 and numerous school supplies to ensure students in need are starting the school year with what they need. Working with Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, or ADFAC, employees donated money along with some 144 wide-ruled notebooks, 132 packs of crayons, 111 packs of pencils, 80 packs of paper, and 66 packs of glue sticks.

“Employees once again shared their giving spirit with those in our communities,” Y‑12 United Way Chair Yvonne Bishop said.

While the event precedes the site’s formal United Way campaign kickoff, Bishop said site employees always are ready to respond. ADFAC volunteers use the donations to provide backpacks and school supplies to fulfill more than 7,000 requests for assistance. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, National Nuclear Security Administration, Nonprofits, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: ADFAC, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Bill Tindal, school supplies, United Way, Y-12, Y-12 National Security Complex, Yvonne Bishop

Walmart, United Way, ADFAC team up to collect school supplies

Posted at 1:19 am August 14, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Walmart and United Way Fill the Bus

Pictured above, from left to right, are Brian Ferguson, First Student dispatcher; Maria Cacheiro; Marcus Cacheiro; Mateo Cacheiro; Diane Gibson, First Student location manager; Becky Hook, ADFAC school supply coordinator; Loraine Brown, Walmart front end zone manager; Liz Herbes, ADFAC social services program director; Annie Cacheiro, ADFAC executive director; and Rick Morrow, United Way of Anderson County executive director. (Photo courtesy ADFAC)

 

Submitted

“Fill The Bus,” an initiative led by Walmart and United Way of Anderson County Inc., helped provide much-needed school supplies to the ADFAC School Supplies Program. ADFAC (Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties Inc.) provides grade and school specific supplies to an expected 2,500 K-12 students throughout Anderson County. Walmart stores in Clinton and Oak Ridge participated as collection sites for donations.

During the week of July 26-August 4, at both entrances of the Walmart stores, customers were invited to donate school supplies. The concept was that, as customers were purchasing supplies for their own children or grandchildren, they could purchase a few extra for the ADFAC School Supplies Program.

During Tennessee’s sales tax holiday, August 1-3, Walmart in Oak Ridge invited First Student Inc.-Oak Ridge Schools to provide a “real” bus to be parked outside the store to help publicize and raise visibility for the campaign. First Student Inc.-Oak Ridge Schools also provided assistance in transporting the supplies from the donation boxes to the bus and to the storage facility. Several ADFAC staff and volunteers also assisted with the transferring of supplies. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Clinton, Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Tagged With: ADFAC, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Annie Cacheiro, Becky Hook, Brian Ferguson, Diane Gibson, Fill the Bus, First Student, Liz Herbes, Loraine Brown, Marcus Cacheiro, Maria Cacheiro, Mateo Cacheiro, Rick Morrow, school supplies, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, Walmart

State sales tax holiday under way

Posted at 11:53 am August 1, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday began at 12:01 a.m. this morning, and it will continue through Sunday, August 3, at 11:59 p.m. There will be no sales tax charged on clothing and school and art supplies that cost less than $100 per item and computers that cost $1,500 or less.

Examples of items that can be bought tax-free during the holiday include: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: art supplies, clothing, computers, sales tax, Sales Tax Holiday, school supplies, Tennessee

Spotlight: Scarboro backpack giveaway

Posted at 9:52 pm July 29, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Scarboro Backpack Giveaway

Pictured above from left to right are Simeko Carter, Kalonji and Kayelon Graham. (Submitted photo)

 

Submitted

Children enjoyed the Scarboro Back Pack Give-A-Way, which was held on Saturday, July 19, at the Scarboro Community Center.

A special thanks to Walmart, as well as community volunteers from the CNC Group, Team Investment, and DJ Dave Anderson who came together to provide a fun-filled event where 100 back packs, filled with school supplies, were given to area children.

Visit the city website at orrecparks.oakridgetn.gov for information on all the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department programs.

Filed Under: Education, Honors and Spotlight, K-12 Tagged With: backpack, backpack giveaway, Kalonji Graham, Kayelon Graham, Scarboro Back Pack Give-A-Way, Scarboro backpack giveaway, Scarboro Community Center, school supplies, Simeko Carter

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