The Entrepreneurship Foundation, Inc. and Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce Education Committee have partnered together for the 3rd annual Community Cleanup for Schools (CC4S) event beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 23. The event will include opportunities for clean up volunteers to also donate school supplies for students attending Jensen Beach area schools.
“The annual clean up and school supply drive event is strategically scheduled in preparation for the beginning of the new school year and the Babe Ruth Softball World Series which will take place in Jensen Beach starting July 26,” said Ron Rose, Jensen Bach Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. “We want our community to look it’s best when the over 6,000 out-of-town visitors who are expected to attend the two-week tournament, plus we want to help out students who may need some help getting school supplies.”
Registration, cleanup supplies pick up and school supply drop off will all take place at Tilton & Tilton Law office located at 1935 NE Ricou Terrace in Downtown Jensen Beach beginning at 8am. Volunteers will be on hand to collect school supplies at a school bus that will be parked on Ricou Terrace in Downtown Jensen Beach, Saturday, July 23 from 8am to 11am.
For those individuals who are unable to participate on the day of the cleanup, school supply donations will be also be collected from July 18 through August 8 at the following locations: Tilton & Tilton Law office, 1935 NE Ricou Terrace, Downtown Jensen Beach; Cold Stone Creamery, 3619 NW Federal Highway in Square One Plaza, Pelican Printing, 1036 NE Jensen Beach Blvd. in Commercial Plaza and the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1960 NE Jensen Beach Blvd., Downtown Jensen Beach.
The event is being supported by: The Entrepreneurship Foundation, Waste Management, Keep Martin Beautiful, Tilton & Tilton Law, Cold Stone Creamery, Treasure Coast Athletic Association, Martin County School District, Pelican Printing, Impactful Media, Coast 101.3 FM, Seacoast Bank, The Stuart News and the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Businesses and individuals who have adopted a road in the Jensen Beach area through Keep Martin Beautiful are also encouraged to participate and clean up their adopted streets.
To participate call (772) 334-3444.
Suggestions for School Supply donations:
No. 2 pencils
Mechanical pencils
Colored pencils
Copy Paper
Pencil sharpener
Erasers
Ink Pens
Highlighters
Spiral-bound or composition notebooks
Loose-leaf notebook paper
Ruler w/ English & metric measurements Three-ring binders & paper
pencil case that fits in a binder
Binder dividers
Pocket folders
Folders that fit in binders
Small notebook to record assignments
Calendar for scheduling assignments
Index cards, ruled and un-ruled
Highlighters
Calculator
Crayons
Protractor Drawing paper
Construction paper
Glue sticks
Four-ounce bottle of white glue
Scotch tape
Stapler
Scissors
Watercolor paints
Water-based markers