Sparta Fitness Center Gathers School Supplies for Agency Families

Donate school supplies to Project Self-Sufficiency

Local students are getting a helping hand with the new school year from patrons of the Sparta Athletic Campus thanks to a school supplies drive orchestrated by Membership Services Coordinator and Personal Trainer Charlene Beebe. The fitness center is soliciting the donation of new backpacks, notebooks, folders, glue and glue sticks, crayons, markers, highlighters, erasers, pencil sharpeners, loose leafed paper, rulers, and scissors through August 13^th. “The Sparta Athletic Campus has always tried to support local charities and we are very fond of Project Self-Sufficiency because they do so much for so many,” commented Beebe, pointing out that past drives have contributed toys, diapers, and food for the agency’s clientele. “We like to help out in any way that we can.”

The Sparta Athletic Campus is located at 115 Sparta Avenue in Sparta, NJ. The center is open Monday – Friday, 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking donations of new school supplies for distribution to hundreds of children during the month of August. Monetary donations to be used towards the purchase of supplies will also be gratefully received at https://www.projectselfsufficiency.org/school-supplies. Project Self-Sufficiency is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. For information about donating school supplies, or to inquire about any of the programs and services available at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500, or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

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