Schools
Unique Campaign Drive Trades Entertainment for School Supplies
Bring new, unopened school supplies for underprivileged students and have a blast at the Andretti arcade for two hours.
Local organizations such as North Fulton Community Charities are offering a unique incentive in exchange for donations to their back-to-school supply drive this summer.
NFCC has teamed up with popular Roswell entertainment spot Andretti Indoor Karting and Games to help draw in more donations this year. Bring a donation of new, unopened school supplies between now and July 30, and receive a free two-hour play card, good for games in the arcade.
In particular, organizers say these are the most needed school supplies:
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- new, sturdy backpacks
- colored markers
- boxes of crayons
- three-ring notebooks and binders
- spiral notebooks
- No. 2 pencils
- regular and scientific calculators
- glue and glue sticks
- black, blue and red pens
- zippered pencil pounches
- crayon boxes/containers
- colored pencils
- highlighters
- index cards
- folders with pockets
- binder paper - college-ruled and wide-ruled
- protractor
- compass
- erasers
- jump drives or memory sticks
- 12-inch rulers
Donations can be dropped off at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, located at 11000 Alpharetta Highway in Roswell. Call 770-992-5688 with any questions.
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