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Information on Donating Educational Supplies
- The Louisiana
Department of Education is accepting donations of
supplies such as book bags, textbooks, school supplies and uniforms.
You can also donate to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, operating
through a non-profit foundation, which will carefully match personal
monetary donations with the needs of Louisiana school systems.
Visit www.doe.state.la.us/lde/misc/donate.html
for more information.
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Teach
for America has co-sponsored a Do Something/Nickelodeon
campaign called “We’ve Got Your Back.” The campaign
asks individuals to send backpacks full of school supplies to school-aged
children displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Hogg Middle School in Houston,
Texas serves as the “hub” for the backpack drive. Backpacks
are being accepted until 9-30-05. Visit www.dosomething.org/challenges/emergency/katrina/#wheretosend
for more information.
- Project Backpack
was started by three sisters (ages 14, 11, and 8) in Bethesda,
MD. In one month, the sisters have collected and sent over 25,000
backpacks to Gulf Coast children. Their ultimate goal: 50,000
backpacks to kids by 10/31/2005. Visit www.projectbackpack.org
for more information.
- The United
States Department of Education has developed a Web
site that details needed materials from schools affected by Hurricane
Katrina. The Web site lists needs such as school supplies, personal
items, desks, chairs, computers, textbooks, curriculum materials,
and counseling assistance. Visit www.ed.gov/news/hurricane/schools/
for more information.
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HGSE News, Harvard Graduate School of Education
© 2005 President and Fellows of Harvard College.
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