2,009 by 2009 Backpack Challenge Drive
The Pinellas County Council PTA is collecting 2,009 backpacks full of school supplies and books. Its goal is to have collected 2,009 backpacks by 2009. There are 41,000 children in Florida who, through no fault of their own, are abused, abandoned and neglected. Every morning 100 children wake up in Pinellas County not knowing where they will sleep that night. The luggage for the average child in foster care is a hefty garbage bag. Many times a child is pulled from home in the middle of the night for safety reasons and expected to go to school within the next few days, sometimes with no supplies. By working together, we can make a difference by giving these kids something to start anew with, something that’s theirs, in hopes they will know that someone cares. Please join the “2,009 by 2009 Backpack Challenge Drive.” For more information, visit www.pccpta.org. |
