Douglas County Schools launch medical supply drive for Haiti Highlands Ranch, CO, January 26, 2010 – Peroxide, bandages, gauze, tape, hand sanitizer… just a few of the items Douglas County School District students will be collecting and donating in an effort to send Help to Haiti. This collection drive is part of the Douglas County Educational Foundation’s (DCEF) Fill the Gap “Kids Helping Kids” program. The School District’s Student Advisory Group (SAG) is spearheading the District-wide efforts.
The drive will collect much-needed basic medical supplies for Haitian families including new and unopened:
• Peroxide
• Bandages
• Gauze
• Tape
• Antibiotic Ointment
• Adhesive Bandages
• Hand Sanitizer
“News out of Haiti continues to shed light on the devastation the recent earthquake and after shocks have created,” says Sean McGraw, Executive Director of the Educational Foundation, “Our students and families wanted to help in any way possible.”
Collection boxes will available in Douglas County Schools’ main offices starting February 1.
Collected items will be delivered to Project Cure for transport to Haiti around February 5. The DCEF is proud to partner with the Haitian Timoun Foundation (www.htflive.com) and Colorado’s Project Cure (www.projectcure.org) in this effort.
For more information, contact the Douglas County Educational Foundation at 303.387.0505.
The Douglas County Educational Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in June 1990, to develop private resources to enrich education within Douglas County schools for the fulfillment of lifelong learning experiences of our students, citizens and community.
