9 Family Connection

Donate school supplies to the 'Back to School After the Storm' drive

Hurricane Maria displaced thousands of families in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and other parts of the Caribbean. WFTV 9 Family Connection has partnered with the Education Foundation of Osceola County the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, Goodwill and Hope Now Central Florida on a "Back to School-After the Storm" school supply drive. 

Many of the families displaced are heading here to stay or for a while bringing hundreds of new students to our local schools…some who lost everything.

Help us support them with our “Back to School-After the Storm” supply drive.

Now until October 31st, drop off a backpack and school supplies at Goodwill locations in Orange and Osceola counties.

¨These supplies will hopefully bring a bit of relief to the parents and make the kids feel welcomed to their new community,¨ said Channel 9 anchor Nancy Alvarez.

¨With so many kids arriving to Central Florida and starting school, it is important for them to start school as prepared as possible,¨ said Channel 9 certified digital meteorologist Irene Sans.

You can also make a direct donation to each school district to help students in those counties:

Donations can be made on our website,

.   Click on the “DONATE NOW” link on the top right-hand corner of the page.  Once on the Donate Now form, you can choose “Hurricane Relief” as your donation designation.   Also, as a 501(c)3, all donations are tax-deductible.  All donors will receive a receipt for their tax records.

There is a “Give” heart on the main page or you could also select “OCPS Family Hurricane Relief” on the general giving page. Also, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; all gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law; and tax receipts are provided for every gift.

Items needed: 

ELEMENTARY

Pencils

Composition books

Folders

Crayons

Hand sanitizer

MIDDLE

Pencils

Spiral Notebooks

Pens

Hand sanitizer

Highlighters

HIGH

Pencils

Spiral Notebooks

Pens

Hand sanitizer

Highlighters

For a complete list of Goodwill locations in Orange and Osceola Counties: 
http://www.goodwillcfl.org/locations.php

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Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Wednesday, October 4, 2017