Remember the excitement of starting a new school year with brand new school supplies? A new notebook, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, a bright new pink eraser, a brand new pencil case …
In 2000, while listening to the radio on her way to work at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA), a former Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner, Debbie Selkirk, heard about a program where donations of new school supplies and backpacks made it possible for less fortunate children to return to school, ready for success.
2010 marks the 10th Annual CKHA Backpacks For Kids event and because of your generous support and with United Way leading the project, more than 1000 area children will return to opening day of school feeling good about their chances and knowing they are just like everyone else in their class.
As you go out to purchase school supplies for your children this year, please think about picking up a few extra items and dropping them off in the “shopping carts” in the Chatham Campus cafeteria, or in the Emergency Departments at either CKHA campus.
This campaign ends on August 26th.
Let’s show these kids in need, that we believe they can succeed!
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