Many teachers reach deep into their own pockets to fund necessary resources for their classrooms. Likewise, many low- and moderate-income families across Alabama struggle to afford some of the most basic of supplies needed to get students through the school year.
Christian & Small LLP wants to help ease that burden for these teachers – many of whom are first-time educators – and their students. During June, Christian & Small will be accepting the following school supply donations that will benefit the students of Teach For America-Alabama’s 2016 incoming corps members:
Clorox wipes | Kleenex® or boxed tissues | Sharpies® |
Composition notebooks | Notebook paper | Staplers |
Expo® dry erase markers | Copy/printer paper | Staples |
Expo® dry erase board erasers | Paper clips | Post-It Notes® |
Folders | Pencils | Scotch® tape |
Highlighters | Pencil sharpeners | |
Index cards | Pens |
Donations will be accepted through Friday, July 8, in our lobby on the 18th floor of the Financial Center (505 North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203). For more information or to schedule a pick-up for your contribution, please email Leslie Scarborough (lcscarborough@csattorneys.com).
If it would be easier for you to make a monetary contribution, we’ve established a GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/TFA-AL_supplies) to accept donations that we will use to purchase these supplies.
On Thursday, July 14, attorneys and staff from Christian & Small and Teach For America-Alabama corps members and staff will convene for a service project where we will assemble these donations into kits for the corps members’ classrooms. Students in these classrooms who are not able to provide their own supplies will receive these kits, and any leftover supplies will become a supplement to the teacher’s own classroom resources.
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Teach For America’s mission is guided by the belief that “One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.” Learn more here: https://alabama.teachforamerica.org/.
Christian & Small is a multi-disciplinary, regional civil litigation firm with a global perspective. Based in Birmingham, our community involvement commitment is focused on education, and we are a founding supporter of Teach For America-Alabama. Learn more about us here: www.csattorneys.com.