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Dublin Rotary Club, Businesses Work to Provide Schools with Personal Protective Equipment

Staff Report

Friday, October 30th, 2020

The Rotary Club of Dublin, Georgia, partnered with the Home Depot to donate seven (7), 4’ x 8’ sheets of Plexi-glass for student/teacher classroom protective barriers. The donation is part of a larger donation effort to collect supplies for Laurens County Schools, City of Dublin Schools, Trinity Christian School of Dublin. 

 “Fighting disease and supporting education are two of Rotary’s key areas of focus and this donation coincides with that,” said Will Curry, President of Dublin Rotary Club. “We encourage all business members in the community to come together to help our schools ensure the safety and wellness of our students and teachers.” 

“We are so grateful to Dublin Rotary, Home Depot, and the many individuals, civic organizations, and local industries who have donated innumerable amounts of supplies and resources to ensure the safety, health, and well being of the children, faculty and staff of our school systems,” said Dr. Fred Williams, Superintendent Dublin City Schools. “Doing so allows us the ability to maintain our focus on our primary goal of High Achievement and Success for All Students. This program is also a great example of what we can accomplish as a community when we collaborate on a project such as this.”
 
The schools are asking for donations from businesses and individuals in an effort to help protect and aid in the safety and well-being of students and staff. They are seeking donations of:

  • Face Shields (10,000)

  • Masks

  • Plexi-glass (Dublin 150 sheets, Laurens County 200 sheets, Trinity 50 sheets (total 400))

  • Spray Bottles (1,000 needed)

  • Hand Sanitizer (ongoing supply)

  • Sanitizing Wipes (ongoing supply)

  • Plastic/latex gloves (ongoing supply)

  • Bottles of Alcohol (ongoing supply)

  • Paper Towels (ongoing supply)

  • Lysol Disinfectant Spray (ongoing supply)

  • Anti-bacterial spray cleaner (ongoing supply)

  • Soap (ongoing supply)

  • Foggers for disinfecting buses and schools (Dublin 8, Laurens County 10, Trinity 3 (total 21))

  • No touch thermometers (Dublin 8, Laurens County 10, Trinity 3 (total 21))

  • Plastic Sealing Bags (ongoing supply)

  • Pencil Boxes for students’ personal supplies (Dublin 1,015, Laurens County 3,140, Trinity 75 (4,230 needed))

  • Hand sanitizing stations (Dublin 70, Laurens County 80, Trinity 20 (170 needed))

  • Hand washing stations (Dublin 70, Laurens County 80, Trinity 20 (170 needed))

  • Batteries AA and AAA

To donate, please contact the District Safety Coordinator, Stephanie Stubbs at (478) 353-8000 or email [email protected]. Stubbs is working in collaboration with Curt Kersey from Laurens County Schools and Dawn Lane from Trinity Christian School. Donations can be received at W. H. Bud Barron Airport located at 675 Airport Road, Dublin, Georgia.