Join the Concord-Afton Sunset Rotary Club in supporting local students with its 7th annual 9SchoolTools Drive. Through July 30th, they’re collecting new school supplies to benefit Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City Schools.
🎒 Needed Supplies
Help fill backpacks with essentials like mechanical pencils, pens, highlighters, 24-packs of crayons, 12-packs of colored pencils, wide-ruled and college-ruled composition books (e.g., black marbled notebooks), filler paper, binders, disinfectant wipes, Kleenex, earbuds, headphones. If the item is on a school supply list, they are happy to accept it!
View the Cabarrus 9SchoolsTools Amazon Shopping Registry to see most wanted items and make direct purchases.
Impact and Reach
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the community and community partners Staples, Harris Teeter and Publix, the Concord-Afton Sunset Rotary Club has distributed over 200,000 school supplies to local schools over the past six years.
Photo credits: Concord-Afton Sunset Rotary
In 2021, the club received a Rotary grant and used the funds to purchase 14 acrylic wall mounts for school supplies. These mounts were installed in high schools, allowing students to pick up essential items they need for success. The 9SchoolTools drive helps replenish these wall mounts at the beginning of the school year and as needed, ensuring students always have access to the supplies they need.
📍 Drop-off Locations
Collection barrels are at the following convenient locations:
- The Wine Room | 5401 Village Dr NW, Concord, NC 28027
- Allen Tate-Team Honeycutt | 1339 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, NC 28025
- Saint James the Greater Catholic Church | 139 Manor Ave SW, Concord, NC 28025
- Staples | 1480 Concord Pkwy N, Suite 350, Concord, NC 28025
Other ways to Donate
Make a monetary donation in lieu of supplies. Cash, checks, and PayPal are accepted.
Make checks payable to “Rotary Club of Concord-Afton Sunset”. Donating via PayPal? Search for ConcordAftonSunset@gmail.com. These contributions will help purchase supplies in bulk.
Your support makes a difference. Together, let’s equip our students for success this school year!
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