WHAT IS JOANIE'S CLOSET?

Joanie’s Closet is a committee under the District 95 Educational Foundation that serves under-resourced District 95 students and their families, in collaboration with the community, by providing basic needs to help students achieve their full potential.

How do I ask for help? Contact your school nurse or social worker if your family needs assistance from Joanie’s Closet. Each school has a Joanie’s Closet PTO representative. This representative can service requests (anonymously) from the school principal, social worker, or nurse. Requests are kept confidential.

How do I donate to Joanie’s Closet? Joanie’s Closet is always in need of financial contributions. Please consider making a personal monetary donation to Joanie’s Closet; your contributions will truly help those here within our own District 95 family.

Checks can be made payable to: School District 95 Educational Foundation and indicate Joanie’s Closet in the memo line. Donations are tax deductible and also qualify for corporate matching. Contributions can be sent to:

Joanie’s Closet
c/o School District 95 Educational Foundation
832 S. Rand Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

How else can I support Joanie’s Closet?

-Attend our annual Parent-Child Valentine’s Dance fundraiser
-Become a Valentine’s Dance sponsor or donate a raffle basket for the dance
-If you or your organization would like to sponsor a drive or collection to support Joanie’s Closet, our most needed items include:

New School Supplies:

Backpacks
TI-30xIIS Calculators
TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculators
10 pack Crayola Thick Markers
24 pack Crayola Crayons
Ticonderoga Pencils
Post it Notes
Expo Dry Erase Black Chisel TipMarkers
Black Sharpie Markers fine point
Highlighters

New Waterproof Gloves
New Winter Hats – any size
Diapers (especially Newborn to size 3) & Wipes
New Underwear & Socks

Food Drives that support St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Alpine Chapel Food Pantry are also encouraged.

How did Joanie’s Closet start? Joanie’s Closet was founded in the spirit of May Whitney Elementary School’s long time nurse, Joanie Bednarz, who passed away unexpectedly in August of 2005. Joanie was well known for her humanitarianism and generosity, especially toward May Whitney families in need. Joanie’s Closet is a Committee under the School District 95 Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.