The Observation Deck

At the end of the last year, a new committee within the Lakewood Family Collaborative was formed to tackle the issue of supplying school supplies to families/students who need the extra help. It was discovered that there were many groups collecting & donating supplies in Lakewood, but none of the groups were talking to each other so that resources could be combined to maximize the impact of the donations for the entire school district.

After a couple of meetings, the School Supplies Committee decided that many resources were available for elementary-aged students and so Collab efforts will focus on supplying middle school & high school students. Furthermore, the goal of the committee is to create a year-long process of giving. Often, supplies are only offered at the beginning of the school year, yet the need exists all school year long.

The School Supplies Committee is meeting tomorrow, Tuesday March 1st, at 10am at the Division of Youth (12900 Madison Ave.). If you or your organization is interested in participating on this committee we would love to have you! If you have questions or need additional information contact Kristine Pagsuyoin at [url]lakewoodfamilycollab@gmail.com[/url].