ROCK HILL, S.C. — Story highlights:
- Classroom Central receives $30,000 grant from James M. Cox Foundation
- Oakdale Elementary School in Rock Hill received first load of supplies
- Boxes of supplies were provided free to teachers and students
More children in our area will soon receive much-needed school supplies.
Classroom Central just received a grant to help it reach more students with its mobile store and online ordering system.
Natalie Pasquarella was at a Rock Hill school when they received the big delivery.
IMAGES: Classroom Central receives $30K grant from Cox Foundation
As soon as the bus rolled up to Oakdale Elementary, Classroom Central crews quickly unloaded the special delivery.
Boxes and boxes of supplies were provided free to the teachers and students.
Inside, the kindergartners were ready and waiting.
Classroom Central just received a grant to help it reach more students with its mobile store and online ordering system.
Natalie Pasquarella was at a Rock Hill school when they received the big delivery.
IMAGES: Classroom Central receives $30K grant from Cox Foundation
As soon as the bus rolled up to Oakdale Elementary, Classroom Central crews quickly unloaded the special delivery.
Boxes and boxes of supplies were provided free to the teachers and students.
Inside, the kindergartners were ready and waiting.
Teacher Tracy Lee was thrilled to receive supplies for her students.
“They are ready. They are excited,” Lee said about the students.
Oakdale Elementary has a 78 percent free and reduced lunch rate.
“They are ready. They are excited,” Lee said about the students.
Oakdale Elementary has a 78 percent free and reduced lunch rate.
Lee said at least half of her students show up without the basic supplies.
"When they come in, they come in with nothing and sometimes we supply them with book bags, pencils to send home,” Lee said. “Sometimes we even put in notebook paper and pencils in their folders so they can do homework."
This is the first time Classroom Central is providing supplies to a school in York County.
It was made possible by a $30,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Cox, the parent company of WSOC-TV.
The foundation concentrates its community support in several areas, including early childhood education and empowering families for success.
The grant also helped Classroom Central expand its online ordering system where teachers order what they need from a website called Classroom Up.
"It’s our community. It's really important to get into York County and to be here in this Rock Hill school today has been terrific," said Classroom Center board member Kathy Wholley. “The students write books and make books, so paper goes very quickly.”
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As the teachers unpacked all the supplies, the kids took notice.
“Pencils, erasers, scissors,” said kindergartner Alycia Sumpter.
The children had a special song to show excitement and their gratitude.
"Thank you, thank you from me to you, Muah," they sang.
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