Back-to-School opportunities converging

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Helping abused and neglected kids make the grade

Several opportunities to help abused and neglected kids get off to a great start this school year are converging. Project Apple Tree at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville lets you pick a Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter resident and buy school supplies/outfits for him or her (like Project Angel Tree at Christmastime). The deadline is 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.

And now you can save some money while buying those school supplies/clothes for our kids! On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4-5, you can buy school supplies and certain clothing without having to pay Arkansas sales tax, thanks to the Arkansas Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday!

Here are some links for more information:

Project Apple Tree

http://www.northwestarkansasmall.com/event/project-apple-tree/2145401546

Arkansas Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

http://www.arkansas.gov/senate/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=358

And here is a list of the school supplies our kids need:

School Supply Needs List

2012-13

Urgent Needs

Backpacks (especially K-6 girls and teens)
Loose Leaf Notebook Paper
Pencil Pouches (clear plastic)
Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers
Ultra Fine Sharpies (Multi-color)
Youth/Adult Scissors
1”-2” Binders
Copy paper

Needs

Mechanical Pencils and Lead
Drawing Paper
Composition Notebooks
Index Cards
Pink Pearl Erasers
Personal CD Players
TI 84 calculator
Poster Board
Dividers
Construction Paper
Colored Pencils
Markers
Watercolors
Glue Sticks
Pocket Folders with Brads
Compasses/ Protractors
Pens
Highlighters

The mission of Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter