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Queen City Unity offers to pick up school supply donations from area homes

If you live within 30 miles of uptown Charlotte, a local organization will pick up 9 School Tools school supply donations at your doorstep.
“Queen City Unity firmly believes that every child needs to be given an equal opportunity to succeed; regardless of their background or socioeconomic status,” Jorge Millares, founder of Queen City Unity, said. 
The Queen City Unity donation pickup program for 9 School Tools makes it easier than ever for you to donate school supplies for local students whose families are financially disadvantaged.  
WSOC-TV collects school supplies, which are then distributed to students in grades K-12. These items play a big role in preparing students to be successful in the upcoming school year. School supplies raised in local fundraisers stay in the collecting county.WSOCIn partnership with Communities in Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Classroom Central,
 Enter your name, email address, home address and leave a request for school supply donation pickup. 9 SCHOOL TOOLS QUEEN CITY UNITY DONATION PICKUP.Click on this link to sign up to have your donation picked up 
“One of our volunteers, known as Unity Ambassadors, will be there at the designated time to pick up their donation.”Millares, said. "Within two to three hours, you will receive a confirmation email with a pickup time and date.  “(The donor) can leave the school supply donation on their doorstep in a bag or box,” 
In the event that the proposed time is not convenient, Queen City Unity will arrange a date and time that works for you via email and confirmation.  Queen City Unity will pick up donations until Aug. 19.
“By investing into them and providing them the tools necessary to make learning easy, we know that we can make a difference.”Millares, said. “We hear it often, but our children are our future,” 
Here is a step-by-step donation process.
1.     Click this link to schedule a donation pickup. 9 SCHOOL TOOLS QUEEN CITY UNITY DONATION PICKUP
2.     Within two to three hours you will receive a confirmation email with a date and time that your donation will be collected.
3.     Confirm your pickup date and time or ask for an alternate pickup date and time.
4.     Leave your school supply donation in a box or bag on your doorstep.  You may want to add a note that says “9 School Tools donation.”
5.    The deadline to sign up is Sunday, Aug 19.
“Our donation pickup program enables (people) to help those in need.  We want to make sure that we provide an opportunity for people to participate towards this great cause.”Millares, said. “There were so many donors that did not have the time to go to a location, or did not have means of transportation, but yet still wanted to contribute,”
Learn more about Queen City Unity at www.QueenCityUnity.org
You can also donate school supplies at any WSOC-TV Family Focus partner locations -- Ashley HomeStore, Showmars and E.R. Plumbing Services -- until Aug. 25. Find a donation location near you by following this link. 
Learn more about 9 School Tools at www.9SchoolTools.com
If your organization or business would like to get involved or help with 9 School Tools, or if you have an inspiring story to share, please email Kevin Campbell, community affairs manager for WSOC-TV, at Kevin.Campbell@wsoctv.com

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