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My name is Kelona Hamilton, the kids at my Community Center call me, "Ms K." While I know a lot of my job is just showing them that they are loved, valued and appreciated, much of the time my work calls for tremendously more than that. I am the Resident Services Coordinator at the Rosemont at Pemberton Hill low-income Apartment Complex in Pleasant Grove (Dallas, TX) and it's my mission to ensure that these underprivileged youth are motivated, excited and FULLY prepared for the coming school year!
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Kids everywhere are gearing up to go back to school in just two
weeks, but some families cannot afford to prepare their kids for the
coming academic year. Every child has a right to a good education and
having the right tools is the first step!
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At the low-income apartment community, Rosemont at Pemberton Hill - in Pleasant Grove (Dallas, TX), over 200 kids are not prepared for the coming school year.
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You can
help! Your donation will help purchase
backpacks, school supplies, hygiene kits, as well as food, drinks, and
entertainment for the kids for the 2016 Back to School Carnival being
hosted on Saturday, August 20th, 2016.
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Any little bit can make a HUGE difference in the life of these
children! Please
DONATE today... we only have two
weeks til the day of the event!
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How can you help?
1. We need IN-KIND donations of supplies and materials!
2. We need on-site VOLUNTEERS!
3. We need MONETARY donations!
Want to buy the SCHOOL supplies yourself?
WALMART SCHOOL SUPPLY WISH LIST
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Want to help purchase CARNIVAL SUPPLIES for the event?
ANY amount will help, but here's how the funds will be spent:
SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
- $15 - ONE Hygiene Kit (Need 100-200)
- $25 - Backpack for ONE child, equipped with basic supplies! (Need 200+) (Specific Supply List Available, we need Walmart Giftcards ASAP to purchase supplies!)
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FOOD & SUPPLIES
- $100 - 20 large pizzas (Need 40)
- $100 - 300 Individual Bags Chips
- $100 - 200 Bottles of Water
- $100 - Soda / Drinks
- $400 - Hotdogs/Burgers + Condiments
- $100 - Papergoods (plates, etc)
- $60 - Styrofoam Coolers
- $100 - 20 Folding Benches
- $160 - 10x20' Frame Tent
- $275 - Carnival Decor
ENTERTAINMENT:
- $260 - Water Slide Bounce House
- $675 - Carnival Games + Prizes
- $185 - Carnival Craft Activity for Kids
- $100 - Karaoke Set-up
- $250 - Sound System
- $140 - Raffle - 2 kids bikes!
- $200 - Snow Cone Vendor
- $225 - Face Painter
- $190 - Cotton Candy Machine + Supplies
- $150 - Popcorn Machine + Supplies
- $140 - Pretzel Machine + Supplies
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We also need talented VOLUNTEERS for:
- Cutting & Braiding Hair
- Face Painting
- Balloon Animals
- ANY kind of entertainment (dance teams, singing, etc)
- Horses for Kids Free Horse Rides (with attendants)
- Health Screenings
- Local Social Services with Info Tables
- Coupons for Local Businesses (free advertising!)
- Local Librarians to set up library card accounts
- ANY kind of FOOD CATERING
- Volunteer Tutors for Afterschool Programming
- Photographers
- DJ or Radio Stations
- ANYTHING/ANYWAY you think you can offer to help out!
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YOU can help get these kids excited about the coming school year and YOU ensure they have the tools and supplies they need for academic success! PLEASE DONATE!! And contact us to volunteer your time or talents!
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