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Volunteer slots are completely filled!
2009 Distribution Set for July 13-17, 2009
More than 4,500 kids to benefit from annual clothing distribution
Volunteer opportunities are filled for the upcoming annual Distribution at the Phoenix Preparatory Academy. We hope you can join us next year!
In just a few days, hundreds of volunteers will help us transform the gymnasium into a department store to get ready for over 4,500 shopping kids! Here's the schedule of events for the event:
Wednesday, July 8 - Inventory Delivery
Thursday, July 9 - Inventory Day
Friday, July 10 - Backpack Stuffing Day
Saturday, July 11 - Department Store Setup
Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17 - Distribution!
For additional information, contact Executive Director Karl Gentles at (623) 842-1727, (602) 920-1808 (cell), or btscda@qwestoffice.net.
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Back to School Launches New Online Retail Store
Enters new era of growth and service expansion
Shopping for your school uniforms, clothing and other school essentials is now a simple click of the mouse, thanks to the launch of the Back to School Store. The new venture is exclusively offered to Title 1 schools that are approved to receive a matching grant under our Student Attire For Education (SAFE) program.
The site is not available to the general public, rather only available for Title 1 schools participating in our exclusive matching grants program. To shop in our store, schools must first apply and be approved to particpate in the SAFE program and receive a matching grant up to $2,500. That money is used to shop exclusively in our new Back to School Store to stock their school clothing closets. Learn more and Apply for a SAFE Matching Grant.
Welcome to the new Back to School Clothing Drive.
For additional information, contact Karl Gentles, executive director at (602) 920-1808 or send us an email at btscda@qwestoffice.net.
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ATTENTION SCHOOLS RECEIVING MONEY FROM THE VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST!
Apply for a SAFE Grant from Back to School and Double your money
Back to School is pleased to work with the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to help you leverage and stretch the funds you will receive from them.
Schools cand do so by applying to receive a Student Attire For Education matching grant up to $2,500, thus taking the $2,550 or $1,300 you will receive and giving you as much as $5,000 or $2,600 respectively to purchase your clothes!
Uniform and non-uniform schools are welcome to apply, as long as you are a Title 1 school! Apply Here For A SAFE Grant.
All funds are a on a first-come first-serve basis until funds are all committed.
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