CFISD Earns $34,500 in School Supplies from Kroger Supply Drive
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD earned $34,500 worth of school supplies through Kroger’s “Backpack Boosters” school supply drive in August. The total was enough to supply every Title 1 elementary campus with 5-6 boxes of supply kits.
The Kroger school supply drive was held over a two-week period in August, with area stores selling low-cost, pre-packaged school supply kits. The kits, which are prepared for elementary-aged students and include markers, pencils, paper, crayons, a ruler and other supplies, are available for purchase by customers, who then donate the supply kits.
School supply kits donated through Kroger’s “Backpack Boosters” drive were delivered to the CFISD were delivered to 41 Title 1 elementary campuses.
The school supplies are then collected and distributed at no cost to local participating school districts.
CFISD received 3,400 supply kits. Ten pallets of boxes (15 supply kits per box) were delivered to the distribution center and then distributed to 41 Title 1 elementary campuses during the first week of classes.
In total, Kroger distributed nearly $304,000 worth of school supplies to six Houston-area school districts and local KIPP Texas Public Schools.
“It’s the community that generously donated while shopping at Kroger,” said Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement. “This act of giving to students that need support this time of year speaks volumes for the Kroger customers.”
