Gaithersburg Collecting Supplies for End of School Year

A school supply collection drive to help teachers and students finish the school year begins next week in Gaithersburg.

Several years ago the City of Gaithersburg Educational Enrichment Committee conducted a survey of educators and found that supplies for teachers and students are in high demand during the latter part of the school year. As part of the GREAT program (Gaithersburg Recognizing Educational Achievement Today), the Committee is collecting school supplies for distribution to Gaithersburg area schools and to support grant-funded after school programs.

Items specifically identified by local educators this year include: 

• 2, 3 and 4 inch Binders
• Pencils and Highlighters
• Stickers
• Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Crayons
• Erasers
• Colored Pencils and Markers
• Achievement Stickers
• White Lined Paper and Poster Board
• Index Cards 

Donations can be brought to the Community Services Office in the Wells/Robertson House facility at 1 Wells Avenue (next to City Hall) weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 20 through April 15.

For more information, contact Community Services Program Coordinator Shanthi Srinivasachar at ssrinivasachar@gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6395 x3, or visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.