Hy-Vee school supply donations featured in Press-Citizen

Hy-Vee helps out: Donations gets students ready for school

Emily Schettler • Iowa City Press-Citizen • August 11, 2010

A full book bag of supplies will be standard issue for each Lucas Elementary student when school resumes next week.

Employees from the Hy-Vee grocery store at 812 S. First Ave. dropped off four large boxes of school supplies at the school Tuesday. The store collected the supplies for the children as a part of its annual Million Stem Rose Sale.

Lucas Elementary Principal Julia Burton said the donation of backpacks, crayons, notebooks and folders will make a big difference for students when they return for classes Aug. 19.

"These donations are critical," Burton said. "We have a lot of new families moving to Iowa City, and school supplies are expensive."

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