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National School Supply Drive To Benefit Ocean County Area Teens

All school supplies and donations will be given locally to the Lakehurst NJ Navy Youth Center

DoSomething.org and Staples have teamed up with teen actress and recording artist Bella Thorne, for the fifth annual Staples for Students national school supply drive, to help kids in need.

The drive encourages local young people to collect school supplies and drop them off at their nearest Staples store now through September 15. All school supplies and donations will be given locally to the Lakehurst NJ Navy Youth Center to ensure they get into the hands of disadvantaged youth just in time for the new school year.

The local Staples store for supply dropoff is located at 1379 Hooper Ave, Toms River.

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To kick-start the campaign, Staples will donate $125,000 worth of school supplies to the program this year.  In addition, Staples customers can get involved by donating $1 or more at any Staples store, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting local students in need.  Since 2008, the campaign has raised more than $2 million for hundreds of thousands of students in need throughout the country.  Past celebrity influencers have included Jordin Sparks, Ciara, Nikki Reed and the cast of Pretty Little Liars.

The Staples for Students campaign is offering easy, innovative and new ways for teens to get involved in this year’s programs.  By visiting www.staplesforstudents.org, teens can get all the information they need to take action.

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