Back To School = $$$
As every parent with a school-age child in their home knows, the phrase “Back to School” means one thing; school supply shopping. While this can be a fun, bonding experience with your child, it can also be a stressful one. The average spend on school supplies exceeds $600 and this expenditure can be a huge struggle for many families, BlueGrace Logistics wanted to help.
BlueGrace Expansion Leads to More Charity
Every year, BlueGrace partners with local charitable organizations to collect school supplies in a drive called “Backpacks of Hope.” With the expansion of the company into multiple locations around the country, including Chicago, Boston, and New Jersey, the drive was able to help many more children than in the past.
“We collected over 1500 items on a typical school supply list, including backpacks, notebooks, paper, folder, crayons, binders and much more,” said Courtney Smith, Manager of Culture & Engagement at BlueGrace Logistics.
School supplies were collected throughout the months of July and August. The drive culminated with a “Back to School” themed event on August 12th where employees were encouraged to dress in their best back-to-school clothes with all decades and trends welcomed and encouraged.
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Metropolitan Ministries | Mother’s Of Hope | Perry Hall Elementary
BlueGrace’s corporate office, located in Tampa, FL, partnered with Metropolitan Ministries as they have in years past. While some offices, such as the location in South Jersey, graciously donated to the cause in Tampa, other offices in Chicago, Baltimore and Tallahassee partnered with local organizations in order to support their local schools.
Everything Collected
Collectively, BlueGrace as a company collected almost 150 backpacks, as well as hundreds of notebooks, folders, boxes of crayons, pencils and other needed supplies. The Chicago office was also able to collect just shy of $1,400 to assist families with additional needs, and the Tampa office was able to supply 5 students with school uniforms for the entire school year.
BlueGrace Logistics operates by 8 core values, the second being “Be Caring of Others.” Events such as these is BlueGrace’s way of caring for their communities, and they are excited to be able to make a larger impact across the country through the growth of all offices.
