Summit County Children Services is once again asking for the community’s assistance to ensure that children in need and receiving agency services will begin the school year prepared with brand new school supplies to help them succeed in the classroom.
Each year, children in need served by Summit County Children Services are given backpacks filled with school supplies. Due to budget constraints, the agency depends on the generosity of the community’s organizations and individual donors in order to provide school supplies to the children served.
A donation of $30 will purchase a backpack and school supplies for elementary school children; a $35 donation will provide a backpack and school supplies for middle school students; and a donation of $40 will provide essentials for a high school student, including a scientific calculator.
Monetary donations can be made online through PayPal at summitkids.org (click on “Donor/Volunteer Opportunities” and use the “Donate Now” button). Individuals also can mail a donation to the agency, 264 S. Arlington St., Akron, 44306, in care of the Community Relations Department. Checks should be made payable to Summit County Children Services.
For those who prefer to shop for school supplies and donate the items, a list of the essential supplies needed is available on the agency’s website. All donations should be delivered to the agency by Friday, August 3, so that volunteers can pack them into backpacks on August 4.
