CISNC Network Joins Walmart in Largest Walmart Back-to-School Supply Drive in NC’s History
July 17, 2011
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), the leading dropout prevention organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, is proud to announce participation in a statewide partnership with Walmart to collect school supplies for economically-disadvantaged students in North Carolina.
The 2011 “Build A Backpack” back-to-school supply drive is the largest school supply drive ever conducted by Walmart in North Carolina, involving all 138 local Walmart stores across the state. CISNC has identified 77 counties that will benefit from the “Build A Backpack” program. To expand its reach across the state, CISNC has partnered with other trusted nonprofits. These partner agencies are assisting CISNC in counties where there are Walmart stores but not a local CISNC affiliate.
The campaign, which kicks off on July 17, 2011, and runs until August 21, 2011, involves Walmart customers being asked at check-out to contribute $1, $5, $10 or another dollar amount toward school supplies. Bins will be available in Walmart stores as well to collect donated school supply items, which will be distributed to local Communities In Schools affiliates that will then distribute the items to low-income students. Money collected will be distributed in the form of Walmart gift cards to local Communities In Schools (CIS) affiliates and partner organizations.
