BOOK BAG DRIVE FOR SOUTH JACKSON SCHOOLSThe Association of South Jackson Neighborhoods (ASJN) and business community held a Book Bag Drive for all schools within the South Jackson area of the city on August 7, 2020 at the Willowood Community Center. The Jackson Public School District determined early on that student learning would be conducted via virtual learning for the fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the community wanted to help students get off to a great start for the school year 2020-2021 from their homes. Many business and community leaders donated enough school supplies to fill 1,000 book bags with folders, paper, pencils, pencil sharpeners, sandwich holders, hand sanitizers and masks. Members of the community volunteered their time to stuff the book bags. |
Attending the book bag drive were Principals of South Jackson Schools, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba (City of Jackson), Councilman DeKeither Stamps (Ward 4), Councilman Aaron Banks (Ward 6), Hinds County Board of Supervisors Credell Calhoun (District 3) and Vern Gavin (District 4), MS House Representative Ronnie Crudup (District 71), Board of Directors of the Association of South Jackson Neighborhoods, Thea Fortner (JPS Director of Schools) and Sylenia Anderson (JPS Parent Center Coordinator). |
We salute our Book Bag Drive Sponsors and Supporters for School Year 2020-2021
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