Local companies unite to provide school supplies for Las Vegas students [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Local nonprofit CORE, entertainment and consulting company Go BEST and Chase Bank are partnering to host a school supply drive for students in need in the Las Vegas valley.

“Students use up school supplies, and so we just want to make sure they have school supplies all year, so it’s very important that we make sure that they are able to replenish,” Adia Foster vice president of Go BEST!™ said.

CORE is a two-generational program that serves underserved youth and their families within the Clark County School District. CORE students at Clifford O. Findlay Middle School will receive 100 new backpacks filled with school supplies.

The community is invited to drop off new and unused school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, folders, pencils, and sanitary products to provide students with a successful and safe academic experience.

Andrea Woods, director of community relations for Go BEST!™, emphasized …