In our town, Mansfield, OH., there are kids going to school on Tuesday without pencil, paper, notebook or any of the other supplies you’d expect kids to have when they start a new school year.
One school, particularly, has been supported for years by churches an non-profits, but this year received – not LESS support – but NO support from any of the groups and institutions that usually do that.
My wife and I have purchased some supplies (4th – 6th grade), and our church has begun responding since yesterday when my wife, who tutors at the school, wrote and explained the issue to our membership.
We also own a small business and will be making an investment in donating supplies to the school on Monday. We won’t be able to cover everything ourselves, but we’ll SURE make a dent!
My issue today is that such a condition exists! We spend a HUGE fortune on education, but when the kids don’t have paper to write on, or a pencil or pen to write with and nobody cares – how are they expected to learn and retain?
I do NOT believe that anyone OWES school supplies to anyone else, but I’m upset that there seems to be so little good-will or philanthropy or just plain good-doing feeling in our community these days.
Upset and ranting….
Bill
http://hidden-marketing-assets.com
http://bellvilleallsoulsuuchurch.org
