Project Pay It Forward

Deb Holst, a friend of our Giving Back group has created a “Project Pay It Forward”  and is asking for support in beginning this small endeavor.  She is a teacher at Metro Community College and has many students who struggle with financial aid issues and find themselves unable to continue their education because they lack the basic supplies needed to be successful in school.  Many times financial aid is slow to process, for any number of reasons, so students struggle or drop out.  She is asking for donations of school supplies which she will keep in her office.  It would be nice to keep it simple for them, no “red tape.”  The student will sign a contract with Deb to “pay it forward” when they have the means to do so.  Deb’s note to her friends regarding why she wants to do this said “I am so grateful for all the support I have had throughout my life and it has been from many of you!” 

We will be meeting at Panera Oakview Mall on Sunday, January 31st at 4pm to collect any items that you have to donate (AND just to see each other & chat a bit!)

Wish List:

College ruled paper notebooks

Pocket folders

Pencils

Pens

Highlighters

Colored pencils

3 x 5 notecards

Pocket dictionaries

Pocket thesaurus’

Portfolios (black, brown or grey)

Poster paper

 Deb Holst, Faculty

Metropolitan Community College

P.O. Box 3777

Omaha, NE  68103-0777

dholst@mccneb.edu

402.457.2897

Thanks!

Katie Snyder