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S.T.A.R.S.
​(Students To Arrive Ready for School)
Backpacks filled with school supplies are given to area children to ensure a successful start to the school year. Jamieson Community Center serves as the distribution site.
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Applications will be accepted starting the first Monday in June through the third Friday in July.
​For an application: Stop by Monmouth Resource Center at 1120A S. Main St., or call 309-734-4251 to complete over the phone.
"Thanks to S.T.A.R.S., my children started the school year on a positive note. They were able to concentrate on learning instead of worrying about school supplies."
~Kim, mother of three
How can YOU help?
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Donate cash
When you give, we buy exactly what we need eliminating unneeded or excess items.
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Sponsor a child for $25.00
Give them everything they need for a successful year.
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Donate supplies
In-kind donations can be dropped off during the month of July.
We’re especially looking for Elmer's Washable Glue Sticks, Pink Pearl Erasers,
2-pocket folders with fasteners (red, yellow, and green),
black and blue pens, #2 Pencils - Sharpened Ticonderoga or Dixon
and spiral single-subject wide-ruled notebooks.
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STARS is sponsord by Community National Bank, area churches and individuals.