Ribbon cutting Saturday at the new home of a local non-profit providing free school supplies to teachers and other school employees

This podcast is a visit with Monica Martinez and WTAW's Bill Oliver.There is a new purpose for Bryan ISD's former warehouse near Bonham and Sadberry schools. It is the new collection and distribution location for the volunteer "Teacher Closet" project. Director Monica Martinez, who is a fulltime teacher, says supplies are given to a variety of school employees who show their ID badge.In addition to teachers, supplies have been given to custodians, paraprofessionals, principals, and aides.Martinez says 350 recipients the last two and a half years have come to their original location, which were three donated storage units.Recipients have come from not only Bryan and College Station, but from rural schools like Snook and Mumford to as far away as Tomball and San Antonio.Martinez says everyone is invited to a chamber of commerce ribbon cutting at the new location Saturday morning (May 17) from 10 a.m. until noon. Donations will be accepted and distribution to school employees will be done during the reception.The range of donated supplies includes permanent markers, pencils, pencil sharpeners, glue, lined paper, construction paper, card stock, notebooks, composition notebooks, clipboards, calendars, bulletin boards, and bulletin board decorations.