Miller Park Zoo hosting school supply drive

Posted on August 7, 2015
Miller Park Zoo
The school supply drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (WJBC file photo)

By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo is holding a school supply drive on Saturday.

Bloomington Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Director Jay Tetzloff said event will benefit students at Bloomington High School.

“With going back to school time, a lot of people focus on, maybe, the kids in elementary, maybe even junior high, that are struggling to buy the school supplies that may be required by the school or needed by the students,” said Tetzloff. “My volunteer coordinator came to me and said, ‘the high school kids need it too.'”

School supplies will be accepted between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tetzloff said anyone who donates will be given free admission to the zoo.

Additionally, the zoo will have free popcorn available and snow cones for sale for $1.

Supplies being accepted are:

  • Three ring binders any size or color
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Pocket folders (paper or plastic)
  • Colored pencils
  • Lots of filler paper
  • New or gently used backpacks
  • Page dividers

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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