PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE: Build a Backpack: Back to School Drive.

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY!

SAREA FLO PRODUCTIONS BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE AT THE

ANACOSTIA GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE

Sarea-Flo Mack, owner of Sarea-Flo Productions is giving back through community outreach in support of Fashion Empowering Women Build a Backpack:Back to School Drive. Sarea-Flo will be hosting an event at The Anacostia Art Gallery & Boutique, a uniquely decorated house located just up the hill up from the Smithsonian Anacostia

Community Museum . It features the best selection of fine art & crafts, African artifacts, unique home accessories and collectibles East of the River. This event will be on Sunday August 19th from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., guest can enjoy delicious bites,refreshing sips and tour the gallery to add unique selections of art to your home. For you visit you will receive 15% off of anything in the Art Gallery so please join Sarea in supporting this worthy cause.

About Fashion Empowering Women

Fashion Empowering Women® (FEW) is a non-profit foundation that uses the arts: fashion, film, music and literature as awareness vehicles to meet millennials where their interests lie. Our mission is to mobilize the millennial generation by involving, igniting, involving and informing them about social good, volunteerism and philanthropy. We also mobilize the creative industries by creating opportunities for it's members to support the missions of social service causes and non-profit organizations that empower girls and women. Through the Look Good. Do Good. Movement, we are highlighting, celebrating and supporting millennials who use their platforms, voices, skills, talents, time and money to support their communities. Visit www.change.org/petitions/

lookgooddogoodmovement to learn more.

About Sarea-Flo Productions

Sarea-Flo Productions is a boutique-style theatre and video production company that specializes in film production and performing arts. We create dynamic anecdotes through play writing to educate, engage, and inspire our audience. We strive to capture captivating images through our lens to aid in storytelling and to build the concrete structure of stronger communities.

WHAT IS THE #BUILDABACKPACK DRIVE?

The poverty rate in the Metropolitan area is steadily rising, and children are disproportionately affected. Studies show that Prince Georges County has the highest suburban poverty rate with 7% of residents living below the poverty line. The District’s Ward 8, stands at an alarming 35% with an unemployment rate at 25.2%. In Alexandria city, 18% of residents live in poverty.

According to educators, children sometimes go to school without the proper supplies because their parents simply cannot afford it. The #BuildaBackpack Drive will support these families by collecting supplies to ensure student preparedness. We cannot do it without you. Will you help FEW's Build a Backpack?

WHY PLAN A BACKPACK DRIVE?

Sometimes the only difference between an A+ student and a failing student is having basic supplies to do homework and participate in class. Because 80% of the children living in Ward 8 come from family's below the poverty line, after the most basic of needs of the family are met, school supplies may not fit into that budget.

For those who can not attend but would like to still donate please visit:

http://buildabackpack.

eventbrite.com/

All ages are invited to attend this event, Attendees are urged to donate according to the items listed below:

LIST ONE | PRIMARY GRADES K THROUGH 4TH

(1) Backpack (1) Pkg. Colored Pencils (24) (1) Pkg, Crayons (24) (2) Pink chunk Erasers (2) Pkg. #2 pencils (2) Spiral Notebooks (4) Composition Notebooks (1) Pkg. red Pens (5) Folders (1) 3-ring binder (1) Pkg. Highlighters (1) Pencil Case (1) Pkg. Index Cards (1) Ruler (1) Pkg. glue sticks (1) Scotch Tape (1) Pkg. Notebook paper (1) Plastic Compass (1) Dictionary (1) Assignment Notebook

LIST 2 | GRADES 5 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

(1) Backpack, large in size (1) Plastic Protractor (1) Plastic Compass (1) Pkg. Colored Pencils (1) Pkg. Pink Chunk Erasers (1) Box #2 pencils (5) Spiral Notebooks (1) Package of pens in multiple colors (red, black, blue) (5) Pocket Folders OR (1) Accordion type (usually plastic) multi pocket folder (1) 3-ring binder (1) White Out (1) Pkg. Highlighters (1) Pencil Case (1) Pkg. Index Cards (1) Ruler (1) Scissors (1) Scotch Tape (2) Pkg. Notebook paper (1) Dictionary appropriate for High School and Upper grades (1) Assignment Notebook (1) 1GB Jump Drive

If you have any questions, or if you are willing to volunteer on the day of the event please contact Sarea-Flo personally at sareaflo.freexpression@gmail.com.