Hey FCCLA'ers!
With only a little over a month left until the National Leadership Conference, we are all super excited. What a better time to give back than when FCCLA members across the nation are all together? This year's national onsite partner will be the PENCIL Foundation. It is a free school supply store for educators that provides learning materials for impoverished students in metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. They are able to provide educational and art supplies through the support of local businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the year.
PENCIL Foundation is a partnership between the Nashville business community and the city's public schools. Many students come to school without the supplies they need to learn because their families are struggling financially. Teachers spend their own money each year on classroom supplies. By donating, students further their education.
The onsite outreach opportunity truly allows the organization to make a large impact. However, it's up to each of you to bring items and really encourage others to do the same. Start collecting supplies now, and don't forget to pack them for the National Leadership Conference! Let's show Nashville how much of a difference FCCLA can make!
- Magda Hernandez, VP of Community Service
For more information on what to pack and to see a brief tour of the PENCIL Foundation and what the NEC did when volunteering in January, check out the video below!
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