CoStar Group Donates 180,000 Masks to Richmond Public Schools Students in 3rd Annual Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive Event
August 26 2020 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Event is presented by CoStar Group; in
partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and Communities
in Schools; will provide RPS students with PPE kits and school
supplies
Today, CoStar Group announced it plans to provide 180,000 masks
for Richmond Public Schools (RPS) students as part of the third
annual Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive event.
The event is presented by CoStar Group, in partnership with
Virginia Commonwealth University and Communities in Schools. The
event will provide RPS students with personal protective equipment
(PPE) kits and school supplies.
“As one of the largest employers in Richmond, CoStar takes pride
in supporting our community’s students,” said Andrew C. Florance,
Founder and CEO of CoStar Group. “We believe providing these
reusable masks for students will positively reinforce how to
operate safely in a COVID-19 environment.”
The first 90,000 masks have been donated to be included in
students’ PPE kits. The second 90,000 masks will feature designs
created by RPS students during the first part of the school year.
Masks will be designed starting the week of September 14 to
coincide with National Arts in Education Week. Winners of the
“Mighty Mask Design Challenge” will be announced at the end of
October. The second set of masks featuring students’ winning
designs are expected to be distributed to students later this
year.
The Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive program provides students
with school supplies free of charge, to support local schools,
neighborhood resource centers, and non-profit organizations. In
2019, the event stuffed more than 14,000 backpacks with supplies in
5 hours.
This year’s goal is to provide more than 15,000 children living
in the Richmond metropolitan area with PPE kits and
grade-appropriate school supplies.
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