Camp North End businesses will host weeklong back-to-school drive
All of the items that are collected will be given to local families, students in need and Title 1 school teachers.
August 12, 2022
This weekend, businesses at Camp North End will kick off a seven-day, back-to-school drive ahead of the school year.
The weeklong event, from Aug. 13 to Aug. 20, will start with a drive to collect school supplies on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at BLKMRKTCLT (1824 Statesville Ave. Suite 106).
Donation bins and volunteers will be on site, as well as music, free art activities for kids and more.
All items collected will be given to local families, students in need and to teachers in Title 1 school.
Some Camp North End businesses will offer discounts to customers who drop off supplies.
A list of participating businesses and special offerings is below:
Drop Off Locations:
Drop Off Locations with Special Offerings:
- Annie Fair Design – will match all donated supplies
- Babe & Butcher – 10% off with a donation
- Black Moth Bars – 10% off with a donation
- Bleu Barn – 10% off with a donation
- eXplicit Salon – will donate $1 for every item donated
- Grow: A Plant Shop– 10% off with a donation
- Good Postage – 15% off with a donation
- Popbar – 20% off with a donation
- Wentworth & Fenn – 20% off with a donation
Special Offerings: That’s Novel Books – Offering 10% off the young readers’ section (kindergarten to age 18) on 8/13.
Here are some other back-to-school drives in the area.
- 08/13: Back To School Supply Drive Fitness Event (University Meadows Elementary School)
- 08/13: Back To School Bash + Diaper Drive (Freedom Park)
- 08/21: Queen City School Supply Drive (Heist Brewery)
- 08/21: Back To School Supply Drive (Unity Charlotte International)
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