The community, businesses, civic groups and beyond are asked to help donate new school supplies to equip less fortunate Central PA youth with success!
Renewal Cares “Back 2 School Drive 4 Success” kicks off and runs through August 16 to help less fortunate students in Central Pennsylvania by teaming up with the Harrisburg area nonprofit “All You Can Inc.” with school supply donations being collected at the Renewal by Andersen of Central PA (RbA) Mechanicsburg Showroom. Donations are requested from the public, businesses, civic groups, clubs, Scouts and beyond. Donated new items can be delivered to Renewal by Andersen at the Mechanicsburg Showroom or anyone can shop online and have supplies shipped directly to the RbA Carlisle Pike location. You can also mail a check made payable to All You Can.
“Many families struggle with the cost of food and in paying their household bills so sadly are unable to afford school supplies. Our Renewal team is happy to assist these students and families by equipping them with essential educational supplies to set them up for a successful start to the school year while showing them we care. Together, we can offer our youth a winning chance to succeed and provide hope for a bright future. We are proud to once again partner with Ralph and All You Can Inc. to provide learning tools to those in need,” says Linda Johnston, Chief Culture Officer, Renewal by Andersen of Central PA.
From July 24 – August 16, RbA is asking individuals, community groups and businesses throughout the Mid-State and beyond to drop off school supplies or gift cards or a check (payable to All You Can) to their Collection Site: Renewal by Andersen of Central PA (RbA), Mechanicsburg Showroom, 4856 Carlisle Pike during business hours Monday through Saturdays. Also, anyone can shop online to order supplies and have them shipped to RbA. An Amazon Wishlist is available at: Back 2 School Drive 4 Success – 2024
The School Drive will benefit youth served by Harrisburg nonprofit, All You Can Inc., that provides basic needs and emergency resources to at-risk families in inner cities in the Harrisburg region and beyond. They also hold holiday events for families to provide meals and gifts.
“We are extremely grateful to Renewal by Andersen for continuing to empower our youth. Renewal is not only lending a helping hand by sponsoring another school supply drive for our students, but their team has worked year-round with us to support our holiday events, to volunteer and to teach our youth building, window installation and life skills through our newly completed Jr. Apprentice program. We are asking Central PA to also join us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families who struggle to provide these back-to-school essentials,” said Ralph Rodriguez, President, All You Can Inc.
RbA Central PA Owner Joe Zisman added, “Your many contributions to our “Back 2 School Drive 4 Success” support students and families who need our help the most. By furnishing these basic school supplies, all of us better prepare these students for a positive start to their school year. At Renewal, we believe in being difference-makers in our communities and are stronger together. We can build on last year’s successful outpouring of support and remove this financial burden for these families who face difficult daily challenges.”
SOME KNOWN FACTORS: With inflation driving up the affordability of essential household purchases, back-to-school supply prices have increased, making it difficult for some families, especially those living in poverty. Areas with high poverty rates are typically the areas where schools are struggling with these costs.
- Studies show that children having school supplies of their own can improve grades, creativity, attitude towards learning, behavior, peer relationships and self-image.
- Education is the first step to overcoming poverty. A single pack of pencils and paper can be the gateway to a bright promising year.
- Children need to be equipped to have a better learning experience, and supplies are part of that.
“Renewal Cares Back 2 School Drive 4 Success” OVERVIEW:
This collaboration will benefit Harrisburg area & Central PA youth by equipping them with essential school supplies. Sample Donation Items Needed:
Backpacks, lunch boxes or lunch bags, pencils, pens, colored pencils, markers, crayons, highlighters, notebooks, 3-ring binders, glue sticks, erasers, water bottles, packs of printer/copier paper, pencil boxes or bags, pencil sharpeners, rulers, calculator with packs of batteries, folders, scissors, gift cards, ear buds.
Collection Site:
Renewal by Andersen Showroom
4856 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg during business hours
Renewal by Andersen of Central PA is heavily invested in serving the region through their “Renewal Cares” give-back initiatives to support community needs, nonprofit organizations, special projects and families they serve and where their employees and customers live, work and raise their families. Several of the nonprofits they support include: PSFCA Big 33, Veterans Outreach of PA, American Cancer Society, YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, PA Dairymen’s Association, The Peyton Walker Foundation, Speranza, Central PA Food Bank, Alex W. Smith Foundation, All You Can Inc., Dauphin County CASA, LLS, Central PA Blood Bank, and beyond.
About Renewal by Andersen of Central PA:
Renewal by Andersen of Central Pennsylvania is an independently owned retail affiliate of Renewal by Andersen, which is the window replacement subsidiary of Andersen Corporation, a company that has revolutionized the window and door business for more than 115 years. Drawing on the Andersen tradition of quality, innovation and craftsmanship, Renewal by Andersen was founded with the objective of creating a different and better window and door replacement experience for homeowners across the country. Since opening our first store in Minnesota in 1995, Renewal by Andersen Corporation has rapidly grown to more than 100 markets in the U.S., becoming one of the largest replacement window companies in the country. With over 10 million windows installed across the country, community involvement is the power to bring positive, measurable change to the communities in which we operate. More information at: www.renewalbyandersen.com.