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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To our Engineering Faculty, Staff, and Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For many years, the Alumni Association (along with HEB, Coca Cola and several other sponsors) organized a school supply collection drive for children who couldn’t afford their own. Last year’s drive collected <span style='color:red'>$150,000 </span>worth of supplies that were distributed to <span style='color:red'>132,000 </span>students in <span style='color:red'>330</span> schools in <span style='color:red'>31</span> school districts! Unfortunately, this collaboration is no more. In order to fill some of the gap, Dr. Simon Bott’s summer class has volunteered to replace this effort with their own drive. The students will sort, box, and deliver the supplies to schools in low-income areas of the city.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I hope you can contribute. <b><u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Our Engineering collection box is located here in the Engineering Dean’s Office (E421 Engineering Building 2), with pick-up by Dr. Bott’s students on Thursday/Friday, August 11 and 12.</span></u></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many different stores are currently selling school supplies (some very cheaply) - so a $20 contribution of supplies can go a long way. ANY school supplies are great - over 50 schools in different school districts are participating; so distinctions between types of notes books, etc., is irrelevant. A general list follows below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks – Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here's the list:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3 ring binder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>folders w/ pockets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>paper<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>packs of pencils<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>packs of pens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>boxes of crayons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>boxes of markers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>scissors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>packs of erasers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>glue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>packs of glue sticks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>klennex<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>packs of highlighters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>rulers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>backpacks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>dividers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>protractors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>book covers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>watercolors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>pencil boxes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>pencil bags<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>wirebound notebooks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>pencil sharpener<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>packs of colored pencils<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>const. paper<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>lunch kits<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>white out<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>index cards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>tape (3 pack)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>calculators<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>compasses</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>kkarson@uh.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>