Elite Wellness Chiropractic & Acupuncture wanted to help local
students by joining a larger organization holding a supply drive. The
problem was, no other organization was having one.
“This is an effluent area so not everyone realizes that there are a
lot of needy children here,” Robin Moallem, chiropractic assistant with
Elite Wellness, said.
Finding no existing school supply drive, Elite Wellness decided to immediately take action.
“We started one ourselves, and got other organizations involved,” Moallem said.
They named the drive PackaBackpack and recruited Lake Travis Labor of Love and the Bee Cave Rotary to help.
Lake Travis ISD Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator Kathleen Hassenfratz
is working with the organizations to determine the amount of need.
Approximately 600 students across eight campuses will receive supplies,
Hassenfratz said. She said the children are chosen using the free and
reduced lunch list and by school officials knowing the needs of
individual students and their families. The counselors and principals of
the schools will deliver the backpacks to the students in a
confidential manner the first week of school.
“A good part of the success is being educated and having the
materials that you need,” Michelle Zogas, president of LTlov, said.
“Being able to make these materials available to these kids is a good
step in getting them on the road to success.”
Both Elite Wellness and LTlov are very active when it comes to community service.
“We are always trying to get out in the community and give back in any way we can,” Moallem said.
Despite both operating in a fairly small community, this is the first
time the two operations have worked together on a project, but it may
not be the last. “I think that if this is a success,” Zogas said,
“there is a very good chance this could become a yearly project.”
Supply donations can be dropped off until Aug. 13 at the following locations:
- Elite Wellness (Offering free consultations to those dropping off supplies at their location)
3700 RR 620 S., Bee Cave
Mon.–Wed., Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
512-297-2288
- American Bank
Corner of RR 620 and Lakeway Boulevard, Lakeway
Mon.–Thurs. 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fri. 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Keller Williams (Also holding an in-house drive)
1921 Lohmans Crossing, Suite 100, Lakeway
Mon.–Sun. 8a.m.–6p.m.
Cash Donations:
Cash donations can be made by check, made out to LTlov and sent to
LTlov President Michelle Zogas at 407 Brooks Hollow Road, Lakeway, Texas
78734.
Supplies needed:
- Backpacks
- Pens (red, black, blue)
- #2 pencils and colored pencils
- Spiral notebooks and notebook paper (wide rule, college rule)
- Dividers?Binders (1/2", 1")
- Washable markers
- Crayons
- Pocket and brad folders (assorted colors)
- Elmer's glue and glue stick
- Small scissors
- Pencil bag (zippered with 3 holes)
- Play-Doh (individual cans)
- Plastic 12" ruler (U.S. and metric)
- Index cards (lined)
- Transparent tape
- Highlighters (assorted colors)
- Low-odor dry erase markers
- Pencil sharpener (enclosed, manual)
- Marble composition books
- Gift cards are also accepted (local businesses preferred)
