Briefly speaking, the Logan County Public Library needs your help for a good cause. Drop Your Drawers @ the Library, a cooperative effort with libraries all across the state, seeks to make sure that every child shows up to school and stays in school for the whole school day in clean underwear that fits.
Drop off packages of new underwear for children, preferably sizes 3T-16, from November 1st-December 30th. Donations will help replenish the City and County elementary schools’ supplies of emergency underpants and provide direct assistance to each school’s Family Resource Centers.
Underwear is a basic need and one that is easily forgotten. Between all 6 elementary schools in Logan County, an estimated 1,000 pairs a month are handed out to children who need clean underwear due to accidents at school or issues at home. Because parents often are unable to afford or bring fresh underwear to their children during school hours, children can miss valuable learning time in the classroom.
The Library’s goal is to receive 3,000 pairs. But 10,000 would cover most of the needs for the school year, so we won’t stop at 3,000. Underwear will be distributed evenly by population to all 6 elementary schools in Logan County. The schools are: Stevenson, Adairville, Auburn, Chandlers, Lewisburg and Olmstead elementary.
Underwear may be dropped off at, Logan County Public Library, 225 Armory Drive, Russellville, KY 42276 and community partners will be added soon.
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