REMINDER/Learn Shop Inc. Drive For Supplies 2001 Winner of the 2001 Maryland Governor's Award

Business Wire, June 28, 2001

Assignment Editors

REMINDER... for Friday (June 29)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: Learn Shop(SM) Inc. and Montgomery County Public Schools piloted the
Drive For Supplies(SM) 2001. In early June 137,000 students through-out MCPS
cleaned out desks, cubby holes, and lockers in this annual rite of spring!
Unlike the other 51.5 million students across the country, they will direct
their usable supplies and clothing to programs that assist impoverished
students locally and internationally. MCPS is the first school system out of
the 16,000 districts nation-wide to systematically recycle and reuse this great
resource. Instead of the supplies going into the waste stream they will help
pave the way to mountains of knowledge for students in the National Capital
Area. Thousands of dollars in usable collected supplies will be dispersed to
programs assisting impoverished pupils! WHEN: On June 29th federal, state, &
local officials will be at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville,
Maryland to highlight this project and its importance at 10 AM. WHO:
Superintendent Dr. Jerry Weast, Learn Shop Officials and Community Leaders will
lead in the unveiling of the collected supplies.

WHERE & DIRECTIONS: Richard Montgomery High School at 250 Richard

Montgomery Drive is located off Rockville Pike, half mile

Southeast of the Rockville Metro Station. In the heart of old town

Rockville proceed from 355 across from Saint Mary's. Richard

Montgomery is located behind the Marlo furniture building. All

after-school providers in Montgomery County, Maryland may register

at this event, to receive their free supplies at a later date.

WHY:

This project can be done by any school in any town across the

country. Drive For Suppliessm has the endorsement of both the

Montgomery Chapter and the National Seirra Clubs. Learn Shopsm

Inc. is a U. S. E. P. A. Waste Wise Endorser. Learn Shopsm Inc. is

also a member of the U. S. Department of Education's Partnership

for Family Involvement in Education.

For more information on Learn Shop's numerous recycling programs;

please visit the website at www.learnshop.org All donations are

tax deductible. Learn Shop is entering its fourth year as Combined

Federal Campaign / United Way of the National Capital Area

Campaign Participant No. 8939.

SCHOOL CONTACTS: For more information call MCPS Spokesperson Mrs. Kate

Harrison at 301/279-3853. Or Ms. Karen Crawford, MCPS Coordinator

for Student Affairs 301/279-4957.