Fun Fridays with the POD: 🎒 Back-to-School Bash: Help Students Start Strong! ✏️

It’s that time of year again—fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, and the promise of a brand-new school year. But for many families across the Southeast, back-to-school season brings more stress than celebration.

📚 Did you know?

• In the Southeast, nearly 1 in 4 children live in poverty—making basic school supplies out of reach for many families.

• The average back-to-school supply list costs $140 per child—and that’s before backpacks, clothing, or tech needs are added.

• Teachers spend an average of $820 of their own money on supplies each year to fill the gap.

  
  

💛 Let’s change that.

We're inviting ALL team members to donate school supplies in honor of the Back-to-School Bash! You can:

• Drop off supplies to a local school drive near you

• OR bring your donations to the POD, where they’ll be added to our ongoing supply drive.

  
  

✨ Whether it's crayons, glue sticks, folders, or backpacks—you'll be helping students start the year with confidence and joy. Together, we can give every child the tools they need to succeed.

Let’s fill those backpacks and those hearts! ❤️