Running Start For School is a community wide backpack and school supply drive, provided by United Way of Olmsted County, to ensure that every child in Olmsted County is prepared to succeed in school. We believe when students have the tools they need to succeed, they score better on tests, increase their attendance, and are more likely to graduate on time. This program relies on support from organizations like ours to make sure all students have a running start for school this fall! United Way’s has a goal of providing 2, 535 backpacks and school supplies for students in Olmsted County this upcoming school year. You can purchase each backpack, full of school supplies, for less the $16 on the online drive provided by United Way! The Rotary Club of Rochester is participating in this year’s Running Start for School drive as well as the other Rotary Clubs in Rochester. We are having a little competition with the other Rochester Rotary Clubs to see who can purchase the greatest percentage of their goal by August 12! Our goal is to purchase 100 backpacks!
Please join us and help us reach our goal of 100 backpacks by purchasing here: https://www.roonga.com/trcr, by August 12!