In the wake of the floodwaters, area schools are in desperate need of school supplies lost or damaged by the high waters.
The West Monroe/West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Adopt-A-School organization to organize a community-wide school supply drive.
"We know that some of our schools that did sustain damage, and that we have many students across Ouachita Parish that lost everything -- including their school supplies. We're trying to do what we can as a community to help," explains WMWO Chamber President Courtney Hornsby. This is a crucial time for school children, as the school year's end approaches, and student prepare for finals.
Items needed include:
- Backpacks
- Notebooks
- Pens
- Pencils
- Paper (both copy paper and loose-leaf)
- Crayons
- Highlighters
- Dry Erase Markers
- Folders
- Binders
The Chamber is collecting supplies in time for children to return from spring break. Several local business are partnering with the Chamber to serve as drop-off location for supplies
School Supplies can be left at the following locations:
- The WMWO Chamber of Commerce
- Any Ouachita Valley Credit Union location
- Any Raising Cane's location
- A-1 Lock and Key
- Skatetown
- Keller Williams Realty
- Macaroni Kid
More information is available at the WMWO Chamber of Commerce website.
