MBES students collect box tops to buy new books

The Box Tops for Education Program at Mountain Brook Elementary is going strong this school year. Program chairs Suzanne Perkins and Ellen Faust are optimistic that the school will reach its fundraising goal of $2,500 by the end of the year. 

“This is an easy way that students can be directly involved in helping their school,” Perkins said. “By early September, we’d already collected 4,667 box tops, which is $466.70.  I’m certain we can reach our goal.”

 Each box top is worth ten cents to MBE, which can add up quickly. Last year, the school purchased $1,611.60 worth of new books for its Library Media Center. This year, incentives like iTunes and Snoozys’ gift cards are providing even more motivation for students to clip and save box tops.

--Submitted by Shaun Flynn