Why School Supplies are Essential to a Student’s Success

It’s already July and school is right around the corner. With a month left till classes start HSP has started their annual School Supply Drive. We have already gotten a few donations, but more supplies are needed to help students in the area succeed in school.

Stacey Kaspryzyk is a long time volunteer at HSP. She has helped with Party-In-A-Box kits for the Children’s Birthday Project as a member of St. Jane de Chantal. She is also a high school science teacher in a Title l school. She has seen firsthand how important school supplies are to a student’s success in school.

“During my first year of teaching, I was shocked and dismayed by the number of students that did not have school supplies. After hearing excuse after excuse from students as to why they didn’t have supplies, I realized that many of them simply could either not afford them or were in situations where caregivers did not make school supplies a priority. During my second year, I made the decision to supply every student with a binder, a spiral notebook, and something to write with.”

Stacey got a response from the students that was overwhelming and had students wondering why a complete stranger would spend their own money to purchase school supplies for them out of their own pocket. Stacey’s answer was simple: “I expect each of my students to be successful. I cannot ask them to meet my high expectations without the tools that are needed to succeed: school supplies.”

The response Stacey saw that year was different than the previous year. The student’s marks and grades were higher. Stacey also noticed there was a difference in the student’s attitude levels and confidence levels, just from receiving school supplies!

Stacey let the students know that she cares about their education and expects them to succeed in school by supplying them with the proper supplies. Here at HSP, we want the same thing for all the students in the area. For them to excel in school, they need the proper school supplies. To do this, we need more donations to help the students. Please donate school supplies by the end of July so we can begin distributing them in the beginning of August. We all want to see every student be successful, and it’s as easy as making a donation of school supplies.

Stacey finished by saying: “What I initially considered a small act, turned out to be a huge impact and the payoff was immeasurable.”

If you would like more information or are interested in making a donation, please contact:

Humanitarian Service Project
465 Randy Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Email: hsp@humanitarianservice.org
Tel #: (630)221-8340

Donations are accepted Monday through Friday from 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m