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United Way Of Martin County a collaborative of community partners are working toward

Needs Help To Ensure Students a long-term goal of having school supplies available for all
Martin County elementary and middle-school students at
Have Tools For Success their school.
To determine the feasibility of this initiative a pilot
For a family already struggling financially, the expense program is being conducted for the 2019/20 school year
of adequately preparing children for the start of the school focusing on providing supplies to Title 1 elementary
year can be a heavy burden. schools in Martin County. These public schools have high
According to a recent study, the average family spends percentages of children from low income families.
$500 on back-to-school needs including supplies, clothing, Through the Tools for Success program, families at JD
shoes and backpacks. Parker Elementary School, Port Salerno Elementary School,
And it’s not only parents who are feeling the pinch – Hobe Sound Elementary School, Warfield Elementary School
teachers are also digging into their own pockets to purchase and SeaWind Elementary School will notice that their school
supplies for their students. This alarming trend caught the supply lists are shorter than usual – 10 items shorter to be
eye of United Way of Martin County President/CEO Carol exact. Thanks to a partnership with Publix Super Markets
G. Houwaart-Diez while assisting several teachers with their Tools for Schools program, these five elementary schools
tax returns through United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax will be provided with the common school supplies, from Local mom Joan Raines (right, pictured with United Way of
Assistance program. “I was shocked to learn that despite their No. 2 pencils to safety scissors, for every student attending Martin County Community Outreach Coordinator Rachel
own financial struggles, teachers are still spending their own those schools. Supplies will be provided to the teachers at Terlizzi) dropped off a haul of school supplies for the Tools
money to stock their classrooms with the necessary supplies,” their schools before the first day of the school year. for Success program.
Houwaart-Diez said. Additionally, as part of the pilot program, Pinewood
To alleviate the burden on families and educators, Elementary School and Willoughby Learning Center will need for the 2019/20 school year. Parents will only need to
United Way of Martin County, Publix Super Markets and receive 100 percent of the school supplies their students provide students with a backpack without wheels.
“Our dream is that every Martin County student will
have the tools they need for school on day one, which will
set a positive tone for the entire year,” Houwaart-Diez said.
“This pilot program is an important first step to support the
highest needs schools, but we need the community’s help to
make it a reality.”
United Way of Martin County is looking to the community
for both donations of school supplies and monetary support.
Volunteers will also be needed to sort and deliver school
supplies. For more information or to get involved, visit www.
UnitedWayMartin.org/SchoolSupplies.
About United Way
United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve
lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
Since 1972, the United Way has been working to create long-
term social change and provide support to Martin County
residents by investing in programs that strive to: enhance
healthy living, improve education and support financial
stability.

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