Author: Meribel Briggs
On August 11, Secretary Teena Piccione delivered more than 2,800 school supplies donated by NCDIT employees to Madison County Public Schools’ Central Office in Marshall, where they will be sorted and then distributed to students. NCDIT team members donated some of the most-needed items from the wish list: 16 backpacks, 30 headphones, 39 lunchboxes and 50 USB drives.
While she was there, Secretary Piccione also had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Will Hoffman, the district’s superintendent and Lisa Gahagan, the assistant superintendent.
“Thank you to our employees for their generosity in supporting North Carolina’s students and teachers,” Piccione said. “Madison County was devastated by Hurricane Helene, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to meet a critical need for this community.”
The Governor’s School Supply Drive is held each year by the Office of the Governor in partnership with the State Employees’ Credit Union, Communities in Schools of North Carolina, NCPTA, and the Boys and Girls Club of North Carolina. This year’s drive ran from June 30 through August 1.
Employees from agencies included in the Governor’s Cabinet are encouraged to donate supplies, which are then delivered to counties across the state. In addition, North Carolinians could visit their local SECU branch to drop off supplies for local classrooms. NCDIT employees were able to order supplies online to be delivered to the office or hand deliver items to our drop off box in the office.
North Carolina teachers spend around $1,000 out of pocket on classroom supplies for their students, which is the second most in the country.
