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Businesses provide school supplies: Classroom Central collects and distributes goods to students.

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| September 02, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Steve Lyttle

Sep. 2--Three Charlotte-area businesses last week heeded the call to step forward and help the area's needier students.

Duke Energy, Carolinas HealthCare, and Bank of America donated thousands of pounds of school supplies and backpacks to students.

"All children, regardless of income level, start the school year with enthusiasm, an eagerness to learn," said Karen Calder, executive director of Classroom Central, which collects donated supplies and distributes them to low-income schools.

"But when children arrive at school without supplies, that excitement quickly disappears," she added. "These donations will make a big difference in students' lives."

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