Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 ~ hi Sheila and Larry... at the end of the day, what's more important than an educated society? And the need is so great... I still can't wrap my mind around the fact 100,000+ kids are in such need for school supplies.

Brian England ~ good morning, Brian... we have those backpack drives, as well. There is just so much need it's hard to comprehend. Meantime, enjoy your weekend!

Dorie Dillard ~ hi Dorie, initially this Ballantyne Corporate Park effort was to collect colored markers and that's where the name came from. Since then, it's evolved into a full-fledged school supplies drive.

Sally K. & David L. Hanson ~ hi Sally and David... don't know about your area, but I'm appalled by how many kids in our area need school supplies. The community does a great job in raising funds and supplies, but the need never seems to diminish.

Wayne Martin ~ that's for sure, Wayne. And I popped by Walmart the other day where I picked up all sorts of supplies like notebooks, crayons, erasers, etc. at about 25 to 50 cents each. Walked out with bags full of stuff to donate for less than $15.

Roy Kelley ~ hi Roy... this is a very important cause and I promote it every year on my blog. I like to think it has even just a little bit of positive impact.

Paul S. Henderson, CRS, REALTOR®, ~ hi Paul... anything to do with making sure kid don't go hungry or cold and have school supplies are my pet causes as well.

Chris Ann Cleland ~ hi Chris Ann... I just think it's such a shame that we even need these school drives, especially in affluent cities.

Jerry Newman ~ hi Jerry... Charlotte residents always somehow pull through in such situations... but between the peanut butter drive for food banks and the school supplies drie this month, it's a reminder of how many needy people there are in our area.

James Dray ~ good morning, James... I do believe we have some groups also organizing a "fill the bus" and "fill the backpacks" drives here. It's gratifying to see so many Charlotteans come out and help.

George Souto ~ hi George... if you ask me, there are just way too many of these needy kids! I still can't wrap my mind around how many we have in the Charlotte area.

Sybil Campbell ~ good morning, Sybil.... Ballantyne is one of Charlotte's most affluent areas and it comes out in droves to support those who are in need.

Joan Cox ~ hi Joan... I do what I can to spread the word each year about this school supplies drive. It may be just one small voice, but every bit helps if you ask me.