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The Caring Tree's mission is to promote
educational success for Minnesota's K-12 students in-need by ensuring
that they have the appropriate school supplies.
ANNUAL
BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD
AUGUST 1 - 18, 2008
CHILDREN IN-NEED
Going back to school can be an exciting
time for students.
Some families, however,
are not able to afford the basic supplies necessary to start out the
school year right. According to the U.S. Census Bureau: Census
2000, there are over 121,000 Minnesota children living at or below the poverty level and are not
able to indulge in this back-to-school shopping tradition. For those students
and families, they rely on The Caring Tree, which creates a way for individuals and companies to collect
new back-to-school supplies and funds for low-income, K-12 students in
Minnesota communities.
IT'S MORE
THAN JUST PENCILS AND PAPER
Each year, lists that specify the required school supplies continue to
expand. The total cost of these required supplies can be outrageous!
We believe that children have a better chance for educational
achievement if they are equipped with the necessary school supplies,
giving them hope for the future. Students without essential school
supplies may believe that they do not have the same opportunity to
succeed, negatively impacting their self-esteem and self worth.
The school supplies give the kids a level playing field. More
importantly, we send these kids back to school with confidence,
enthusiasm and self-esteem to build a much better year and future.
All supplies
collected through this program are distributed by The Caring
Tree through social service agencies that qualify the children in-need.
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