Carl Perkins Center needs school supplies

The beginning of school poses a difficult financial problem for families served by the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The center is seeking your help to provide these families with the school supplies they need to start the new year. School begins August 4, and supplies are needed by July 28. The Center is now located at 51 Kleer-Vu Drive behind the former Jim McAdams State Farm office. The Carl Perkins Center has served 72 children in 30 families in the past year in Haywood County.

Complete list of needed items listed below. Contact the center at 731-772-8378 for more information.

School Supply List

Please return to the center at 51 Kleer-Vu Drive by July 28, 2006.

· Pencils #2

· Black Ink Pens

· Writing Tablets – Grade K-2

· Crayons – Small Packages 16 or 24

· Crayons – Large Size, box of 8

· Scissors – blunt end

· Glue Sticks

· Color Pencils

· Pocket Folders with and without clasps

· Construction Paper – mixed

· Baby Wipes

· Antibacterial Soap

· Hand Sanitizer

· Back Packs

· Notebook Paper – wide rule

· Pencil Boxes

· 3-Ring Binders

· Composition Books for homework assignments

· Pink Block Erasers

· Subject Dividers

· Hole reinforcements

· School Box

· Gallon Ziploc Bags

· Quart Ziploc Bags