School Supply Drive under way

The City of Charleston kicked off its annual School Supply Drive on July 13, ahead of the city's First Day Festival, and is inviting local businesses and organizations to get involved by hosting their own supply drives.

Daniel Island community members can drop off donated supplies at the Daniel Island Recreation Center, 160 Fairbanks Drive.

Other City of Charleston Recreation facilities accepting donations are:

Arthur W. Christopher Community Center – 265 Fishburne Street, Charleston, SC 29403
James Island Recreation Complex – 1088 Quail Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
Bees Landing Recreation Center – 1580 Ashley Gardens Blvd, Charleston, SC 29414
Peggy Bohne Tennis Center – 19 Farmfield Avenue, Charleston, SC 29407
Maybank Tennis Center – 1880 Houghton Drive, Charleston, SC 29414

Items needed include:

Composition Notebooks
Notebook Paper
Spiral Notebooks
2-Pocket Folders
Pencils
Crayons
Colored Pencils
Markers
Erasers
Pencil Cases
Scissors

Businesses and organizations interested in hosting their own supply drive are encouraged to register with the City in advance. Once registered, the City will follow up with details on where and when to drop off collected supplies. To register, contact Director of Economic and Neighborhood Services Mindy Sturm at sturmm@charleston-sc.gov, or 843-860-2233.

About the First Day Festival
All donated supplies will help stock the City's First Day Festival, set for Sunday, Aug. 9. from 1-4 p.m. at the Galliard Auditorium and South Carolina Aquarium.

The festival includes:

Free school supplies
Free SC Aquarium admission
Entertainment
Food trucks
Community resource fair

Parking is available for $1 at the SC Aquarium and $1 at the Galliard Garage.

The First Day Festival is presented in partnership with the South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston County School District, and the City of Charleston Recreation Department.

Provided by City of Charleston