As the new school year approaches, the Coffee County Schools’ Family Resource Center is gearing up for its sixth annual Coffee County Student Expo to take place on Saturday, August 1st. This event provides students in need, grades Pre-K – 12th, with a backpack, school supplies, hygiene items, and much more. Community partnerships and sponsors foster this program by providing necessary items for our students. Since the inception of this program, through the generosity of our giving community, we have helped nearly 3,000 students in need, and this year’s event anticipates to serve close to 900 students. Coffee County Student Expo focuses on at-risk, disadvantaged students, thereby allowing every child the opportunity to start the school year on the right path. In addition, this program aims to improve attendance and academic performance, as well as bolster self-esteem and develop community awareness.
Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center needs your help to “Stuff the Bus!” On July 15th, powered by Peoples Bank & Trust Company, the Family Resource Center will be touring around businesses, industries and organizations in Manchester picking up needed school supply items to stuff the bus. The items collected will be distributed at the Student Expo.
Items needed:
- Packs of #2 Pencils
- Colored Pencils
- Pens
- Wide Ruled Loose Paper
- Graph Paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Index Cards
- Dividers
- Composition Notebooks
- Folders with Prongs
- Crayons
- Spiral Wide Ruled Notebooks
- Markers
- Highlighters
- Primary Journals
- Shampoo
- Laundry Detergent
If you are interested in sponsoring or donating items, please contact me at daviscarrie@k12coffee.net. You may also contact Tonya Garner or Carlan Cotten at (931) 222-1058. Checks can be made payable to: Coffee County Schools; Memo: Family Resource Center. Any additional monetary contribution exceeding the Student Expo need will be 100% reinvested in the lives of the students and families served by the Coffee County Schools’ Family Resource Program. This includes emergency assistance for families, warm coats and clothing, food and basic need insecurities, Christmas Assistance for 500+ children yearly and further needs and assistance that occur throughout the school year.
