Polson Student Collecting Unused School Supplies For School In Nicaragua

Throughout the month of January, Polson seventh-grade student Ilana Foggle will be collecting new, unused school supplies for a school in Nicaragua.

"I visited the school in November", said Ilana, "and it is the poorest school in the province of Nindiri, Masaya. It has no electricity and it just received its first bathroom system last year." 

Ilana was moved by the commitment of the schools' teachers to providing a good education to their students, despite extremely limited resources.

"They are very grateful for anything, and they could really use our help. Please donate your new and unused notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, binders, markers, crayons, calculators and other school supplies. Gently used backpacks are also welcome."

The school has 152 students from kindergarten through 6th grade.

Donation boxes are located in Madison at the downtown office of Coldwell Banker at 752 Boston Post Road, in the lobby at Temple Beth Tikvah at 196 Durham Road, and at Polson Middle School near the main entrance of the building.

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