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UWinnipeg Supports Neighbourhood Children

The University of Winnipeg is pleased to support the Spence Neighbourhood Association in its school supply drive. The goal is to collect enough supplies to assist approximately 100 neighbourhood families in need. Faculty, staff, students and the general public are encouraged to donate what they can to this worthwhile cause.

Donations can be dropped off at the CBC lobby at 541 Portage Avenue until Friday, September 3, 2010. The following new or gently used items are needed:

–     binders

–     highlighter pens

–     loose leaf lined paper

–     fine tip felt markers

–     thick tip felt markers

–     graph paper

–     erasers

–     pencil sharpeners

–     liquid glue

–     glue sticks

–     scissors

–     Hilroy scribblers

–     paper subject dividers

–     duotangs

–     pencil crayons

–     dictionary

–     pens (red, blue and black)

–     thesaurus/dictionaries

–     rulers

–     HB pencils

–     geometry sets

–     pencil cases

–     flash drives

–     calculators

–     Gym clothes (shorts, t-shirts, running shoes)