It may only be mid-July, but the Cass County Democratic Party is sponsoring its 7th Annual School Supply Drive for students in need in Cass County.  Sherry Toelle, Cass County Democratic Part Chair, said “This is an event to which the community has traditionally responded well and we hope that this year will be no exception. It is very important that we help our students succeed in their educational pursuits. School supplies are costly and some families just cannot afford to buy school supplies plus new clothes for their children and required school fees. This drive seeks to supplement those families’ ability to provide for their kids.”

Toelle started the activity several years before the Cass County Democratic Party took it on as a project. The drive is non-partisan because “we need to put people over politics,” Toelle explained. “Children should not be made into a partisan issue.”

Any school supplies, including non-traditional supplies such as facial tissues, hand sanitizer, copy paper, plastic zip-top storage bags, can be delivered to the Party at their County Fair Booth (July 27-30), their AtlanticFest Booth (August 11), or to 10 East 13th Street in Atlantic. For more information on the drive, what supplies can be donated, or other sites for delivery, contact Toelle at 243-4861.

“I want to thank the community in advance for their continued support of this worthwhile project. People can be assured that the supplies will be made available to Cass County students in need, ” Toelle concluded.