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While school is just letting out for the summer, teachers at Ramos Elementary are already looking ahead towards next year; which means it’s time for Asbury’s annual school supplies drive to support our partner school. Over 90% of Ramos families live below the poverty level so students are in great need of school supplies in order to be successful. Place your donations in the tubs at the donation collections area across from the church office (on the lower level). Donations will be accepted through Sunday, August 10. Here’s what’s needed (no used items, please):

• • Pencils (try for quality products — unfortunately dollar store pencils don’t hold up)
  • Washable Crayola markers
  • 2 pocket folders with prongs
  • 2 pocket folders without prongs
  • Glue sticks
  • Jumbo glue sticks
  • Erasers
  • Stickers
  • Plastic pencil boxes
  • Fabric pencil pouches
  • Composition books
  • Crayons (again, name brand is preferred) with no more than 24 per box (it’s difficult for teachers to divide up the bigger boxes for individual students)
  • Jumbo Crayola crayons
  • Notebooks
  • Highlighters
  • Expo dry erase markers
  • Kids Scissors
  • Pencil grips
  • Clipboards
  • Lysol disinfectant wipes
  • Clorox disinfecting cleaning wipes
  • Paper towels (2-ply)
  • Facial tissues, flat boxes
  • Screen cleaner wipes for computers (see Swanky Cables wipes on Amazon)

Thanks for helping Ramos students with the tools they need this school year!

About Ramos Elementary:

Luis A. Ramos Elementary School at 15th and Allen is a long-time Asbury mission partner.
The student population at Ramos ranges from 700-900 depending on the year; and over 90% of Ramos families live below the poverty level.

Over the years Asbury members have been actively involved in the support of Ramos teachers, staff, students and their families.

• Obtaining Books for the Library (Christmas Eve Offering)
• Concert to raise money for musical instruments
• Donation of used musical instruments
• Annual work day to mulch playground and beautify grounds
• Key supporters of the construction of a new playground at Ramos
• A dozen or so Asbury members volunteering in classrooms (prior to the pandemic)
• Backpack drives in the fall
• School supply drives
• Coat, hat and mitten drives
• Adopting Ramos families at Christmas
• Packing holiday gift bags before Christmas
• Gathering cleaning supplies to help teachers keep their classrooms safe