Did you know that many child from
low-income families in Irving can't afford school supplies? That's
why Mayor Herbert Gears and the Irving Fire Department are sponsoring
the "Supplies for Success".
Participation is easy:
- Purchase
any of the school supplies listed below.
- Take your donations to any Irving fire station from
July 5th to August 6th.
School supplies needed include:
-
Construction and manila paper (12x18)
-
AA and AAA
batteries
-
1 inch, 2
inch, or 3 inch binders
-
Dry erase
markers
-
Washable
makers (thick or thin)
-
Colored
Pencils
-
Yellow
highlighters
-
Spiral
notebooks
-
Hand
sanitizer
-
Backpacks
(no wheels)
-
Crayons (18
and 24 count)
-
Zippered
pencil pouch
-
#2 pencils
and erasers
|
-
Black and
red pens
-
Notebook
Paper
-
Pocket
folders with brads
-
Index
dividers
-
Flash cards
-
3x5 index
cards
-
Copier
paper (white or color)
-
Small
scissors
-
Paper sacks
(lunch size)
-
Paper
plates
-
Sandwich,
quart and gallon baggies
-
Glue
bottles and sticks
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Locations to drop off donations:
Drop off supplies at these fire stations:
- Fire Station No. 1 – 925 Chamberlain St.
- Fire Station No. 2 – 1306 N. Story Road
- Fire Station No. 3 – 1825 E. Grauwyler St.
- Fire Station No. 4 – 3303 N. MacArthur Blvd.
- Fire Station No. 5 – 2925 W. Shady Grove Road
- Fire Station No. 6 – 2801 Esters Road
- Fire Station No. 7 – 3303 Walnut Hill Lane
- Fire Station No. 8 – 650 E. Las Colinas Blvd.
- Fire Station No. 9 – 8101 Jetstar Drive
- Fire Station No. 10 – 415 Cimarron Trail
- Fire Station No. 11 – 6200 Love Drive
If you would prefer to help with a donation, send
your check payable to IISD to:
Irving ISD
Attn: Thelma Cantu
P.O. Box 152637
Irving, Texas 75015
Parents:
Parents and students in need of
supplies should contact their school counselor.
