🎒✨ Sequatchie County Launches “Give A Kid A Chance” School Supply Drive for Local Students ✨📚
❤️ Community Leaders Rally to Support Hundreds of Students Before the 2026 School Year Begins
The Sequatchie County Health Council is once again stepping up for local families through its annual “Give A Kid A Chance” event — a community-wide effort designed to provide free backpacks, school supplies, and educational resources to students across Sequatchie County. 🚌✏️📓
This year’s event is scheduled for:
📅 July 24th, 2026
📍 Harris Park
🏠 245 Cedar Street, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
The event will operate as a drive-thru distribution, helping families conveniently receive much-needed school supplies before students return to class in the fall. 🚗🎒
According to organizers, the goal is to support approximately 400 local students this year.
🧡 Donations Needed Across Sequatchie County
The Sequatchie County Health Council is currently collecting both:
- 🎒 School supply donations
- 💵 Monetary contributions
Community members who wish to help can drop off donation items during regular business hours at the:
📍 Dunlap UT Extension Office
Organizers say every contribution helps ease the financial burden on local families while ensuring children begin the school year prepared and confident. ✨
📚 Most Needed School Supplies
The organization released a detailed supply list for both elementary and middle/high school students.
🏫 Elementary School Needs Include:
- Backpacks 🎒
- Wide ruled paper 📄
- Scissors ✂️
- Expo markers 🖊️
- Erasers
- Pocket folders 📂
- Crayons 🖍️
- Markers
- Pencils ✏️
- Pencil boxes
- Colored pencils
- Glue sticks
- Composition books
- Spiral notebooks
🎓 Middle & High School Needs Include:
- Backpacks 🎒
- College ruled paper
- Composition books
- Spiral notebooks
- Pens (black, red, blue)
- Highlighters
- Colored pencils
- Glue sticks
- Binders
- Notecards
- Mechanical pencils
- Expo markers
- Combination locks 🔒
- Pocket folders
Organizers noted that quantities are being collected in bulk to help serve hundreds of students throughout the county.
🤝 A Community Effort to Help Local Families
Elexis Foster, MPH, Public Health Educator II for Marion and Sequatchie Counties, emphasized the importance of community participation and awareness.
The initiative is being coordinated through the Sequatchie County Health Department and the Sequatchie County Health Council Initiative, with support from local volunteers and community partners.
Residents are also encouraged to help spread the word online and tag the organization’s Facebook page:
Community outreach and awareness are especially important so that families who need assistance know the event is available to them.
🌟 Why Events Like This Matter
Back-to-school expenses continue to rise nationwide, and for many families, purchasing required classroom supplies can become financially overwhelming. Events like “Give A Kid A Chance” not only provide physical supplies but also help reduce stress for parents and create a stronger sense of community support. ❤️
For students, something as simple as receiving a new backpack or fresh school supplies can help boost confidence and excitement about returning to school. 📘✨
📞 Contact Information
For additional information, donations, or questions regarding the event:
Elexis Foster, MPH
Public Health Educator II
Marion and Sequatchie Counties
📧 Email: Elexis.Foster@tn.gov
📱 Cell: 423-208-5809
☎️ Office: 423-634-5825
🎒✨ Let’s Help Every Child Start School Ready to Succeed ✨📚
Whether through donating supplies, contributing financially, volunteering, or simply sharing the event online, local residents have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students throughout Sequatchie County.
Small acts of kindness today can help shape brighter futures tomorrow. ❤️
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