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School Supplies Drive Launched By Community Group, Ald. Cappleman

 Friends of 46th Ward Schools is partnering with the office of Ald. James Cappleman (46th) for a school supplies drive to benefit five area schools.
Friends of 46th Ward Schools is partnering with the office of Ald. James Cappleman (46th) for a school supplies drive to benefit five area schools.
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UPTOWN — Friends of the 46th Ward Schools is partnering with the office of Ald. James Cappleman (46th) for a school supplies drive to benefit five area schools.

Donations of school supplies can be dropped off at Cappleman's office in Uptown, 4544 N. Broadway, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, according to Friends of the 46th Ward Schools.

The group said supplies will be distributed to "underprivileged students at public schools in the 46th Ward," including Joseph Brennemann Elementary School, Mary E. Courtenay Elementary School (formerly Stockton), Walt Disney Magnet School and Uplift Community High School in Uptown, and Horace Greeley Elementary School in Lakeview.

Friends of the 46th Ward Schools is also accepting gift cards from Staples or Target stories, as well as cash, check and Paypal donations.

For more information about the supplies drive, including a supply list and instructions for donating, visit the group's website.