The new school year begins next week and thanks to a long-time local program one of the biggest barriers to learning for some of the less fortunate in the community is once again about to meet its match.
Every year since 2006 the local United Way has spearheaded their Tools for School program, which takes community donations of necessities for learning and co-ordinates getting them in the hands of those that need them the most. For kindergarten to grade four that largely involves scribblers, pencils, crayons, erasers, rules and markers. For higher grades binders, looseleaf and pens.
After a period of donation collection for the better part of August, a team of volunteers wrapped up the process of sorting and packing yesterday... efforts that community leaders showed much appreciation for yesterday:
All thatâs left is to get supplies to schools, something thatâs currently in the process of taking place today. When those supplies arrive at each of Brandon School Divisionâs schools, it will be up to each to determine who needs them the most in time for the start of school next week.
The first day of classes in Brandon School Division is this coming Wednesday.
More on the Tools for School program can be read at https://www.brandonuw.ca/tools