ECHS teachers receive school supplies from United Way and CIS

Jessie Foreman of CIS, ECHS teachers Randy Robbins and Christopher Bolling, Denise Buchanan of CIS and Jennifer Young with United Way show some of the school supplies donated to ECHS teachers in the CIS and United Way School Supply Drive.

The day before students arrived for the start of the 2015-16 school year, teachers at East Coweta High School were treated to free school supplies and equipment that will make their work a bit easier and more productive. The supplies were collected during the recent School Supply Drive for teachers sponsored by United Way in Coweta County (a division of United Way of Greater Atlanta), which partnered with Communities In Schools of Coweta County for this year’s event.

“The Coweta County United Way Advisory Board identified education and health as among the key priorities in Coweta County,” said Jennifer L. Young, Regional Director for Clayton, Coweta and Fayette Counties for United Way of Greater Atlanta. “We are glad we could partner with Communities In Schools to help the East Coweta teachers. It’s been a great project.”

Gina Weathersby, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Coweta County, said CIS was honored to partner on the project.

“We have had a great association with United Way, and they are one of our most valued sponsors and partners,” Weathersby said. “This School Supply Drive for teachers was a wonderful idea and a great way to give back to the teachers at East Coweta who give so much to our program.”

Local businesses and individuals were extremely generous with their donations. Items collected included binders, chart paper, markers, compasses, erasers, flash drives, graph paper, hand sanitizer, highlighters, loose leaf paper, mounting tape, paper towels, pencils, pens, Post-It Chart Paper and Post-its, rulers, sanitizing wipes, sheet protectors, staplers/staples, tissues, white board cleaner and white board markers.

Six local businesses served as collection points for donated supplies, including Cargill Meat Solutions, Hampton Inn, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Piedmont Newnan Hospital Wellness Center, Senoia Cycle and The Southern Credit Union.