Annual La Manzanilla School Supply Drive

Aug. 24, 2011 - PRLog -- VisitLaManzanilla.com and La Catalina Foundation are partners in the 2011 La Manzanilla school supply drive to support local students with the basics they need to be successful in school.

Each August La Manzanilla’s school children head back to school and many of them lack the school materials they need.  Not unlike students in North America, each student is required to provide their own notebooks, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, glue, and crayons.  However, many of the children in La Manzanilla come from large families who may not be able to provide school supplies when they are faced more pressing needs like food, medicine and clothing for the family.

“The supply drive is an important and meaningful way visitors and winter residence can give back to the community of La Manzanilla,” explains June Nery, owner of VisitLaManzanilla.com.  

“By partnering with VisitLaManzanilla.com we can formalize the processes of outreach to potential contributors, cataloging donations, following-up with contributors and distribution of materials,” said La Catalina Foundation founder, Julie Catton.  

It’s important to know that La Manzanilla schools receive very little if any support from the state of Jalisco for things like landscaping, paint, classroom repairs, cleaning and bathroom supplies.  Along with basic school supplies these items are needed to prove a safe, clean and healthy place for children to learn and grow.  

For a full list of materials needed please see http://www.visitlamanzanilla.com/blog/la-manzanilla-schoo... or contact June Nery at june@visitlamanzanilla.com.

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