DFW Allstate agency owners rally community to equip teachers and students for a successful school year by hosting back-to-school supply drive through August 15

| August 15, 2018 | EDUCATION, LOCAL, NEWS, YOUTH TODAY | No Comments
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WHAT: DFW Allstate agency owners are calling on area residents to help students and teachers start the school year off right by donating much-needed school supplies to benefit Aikin Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School and Stevens Park Elementary School through August 15. The most needed items include black/blue pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, pencil cases, washable markets, erasers, crayons, highlighters, scissors, notebooks and folders. More information can be found on the drive website: https://conta.cc/2Kku2JO.

Dallas-Fort Worth community members can drop off new school supplies at the following Allstate locations:

Bedford

  • Jay Adkins: 1600 Airport Freeway, Suite 510, Bedford
  • Alex Behar: 3324 Harwood, Bedford
  • Maria Golseth: 2128 Parkwood Drive, Bedford
  • Sarah Nelson: 2824 Central Drive, Suite 320, Bedford

Carrollton

  • Hugo Valdes: 2501 N. Josey Lane, Suite 106, Carrollton

Dallas

  • Willie Bradley: 17430 Campbell Road, Suite 206, Dallas
  • Kelly Clayton: 5617 Bell Ave., Dallas
  • Alexandra Cruz: 2701 Hibenia St., Dallas
  • Gary Daniels: 1001 Ross Ave., Suite 118, Dallas
  • Hugo Gonzalez: 10675 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 1625, Dallas
  • Kevin McKee: 6500 Greenville Ave., Suite 520, Dallas
  • Maviela Medrano: 10121 Lake June Road, Suite 103, Dallas
  • Maviela Medrano: 4025 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas
  • Stanley Smith: 5495 Beltline Road, Suite 105, Dallas
  • Ashley Steiner: 10246 Midway Road, Suite 203, Dallas

Fort Worth

  • Cecil Nutall: 6716 Brentwood Street Road, Fort Worth

Garland

  • Diana Wickman: 3200 Broadway, Suite 450, Garland

Grand Prairie

  • Shebra Hackett: 410 NW 11th St., Grand Prairie
  • Hugo Valdes: 613 W. Main, Grand Prairie

Grapevine

  • Frank Correa: 520 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 101, Grapevine
  • Dorian Jimenez: 2401 IRA E. Woods Ave., Suite 400, Grapevine

Irving

  • Maria Bustillo: 3620 W. Pioneer Drive, Suite 111, Irving
  • Alex Long: 3435 N. Beltline Road, Suite 119, Irving
  • Derrick McKee: 851 Lake Carolyn, Suite 140, Irving

Mansfield

  • Carol Valentine: 640 W. Debbie Lane, Suite 140, Mansfield

Mesquite

  • Vincent Greene: 1331 E. Highway, 80 #200, Mesquite

McKinney

  • Kari Heatherly: 1717 W. University Drive, Suite 407, McKinney
  • Frederick Moreno: 1400 S. Custer Road, Suite 402, McKinney

Plano

  • Mansoor Karimi: 3409 N. Central Expressway, Suite 104, Plano
  • Jake Tedesco: 2831 W. Parker Road, Suite 2, Plano

Richardson

  • Diana Wickman: 1100 E. Campbell Road, Suite 160, Richardson

Rowlett

  • Jay Jaroszewski: 8701 Liberty Grove, Rowlett

Watauga

  • Sue Smith: 8321 Whitley Road, Suite 102, Watauga

WHY: The school supply drive is part of a multi-state initiative of Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young® and its national youth empowerment partner, WE Charity to ensure students start school with the tools they need to succeed. The effort will also empower educators to focus on preparing for the academic year instead of worrying about critical supply needs. Each year, public school teachers spend nearly $500 of their own wages on supplies for their classrooms, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Through their volunteer efforts, the Allstate agency force can earn an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant for participating schools and youth groups to help young people achieve success in and out of the classroom.

Each year, thousands of organizations receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants, earned by Allstate volunteers for the nonprofits where they donate time and services. The grants empower organizations addressing youth empowerment, domestic violence, disaster preparedness and other causes essential to their local communities.

Good Starts Young is The Allstate Foundation’s initiative to help young people build life skills, excel academically, get ready for the workplace and become engaged citizens by volunteering in their communities. Each year Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young provides more than 5 million youth with tools and resources that empower them with social emotional learning (SEL) skills – critical thinking, collaboration, cultural awareness and communication – so they can take action.

WHEN:            Monday, August 6 through Wednesday, August 15

NOTE:            Interviews with Allstate volunteers, Aikin Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School and Stevens Park Elementary School representatives are available. Please call Lauren Martin at 312-558-1770 or email lmartin@pcipr.com to coordinate interviews.