Fulton, Hickman Libraries encourage are residents to “Drop Drawers” for kids

The Fulton and Hickman Public Libraries need help from the public for a good cause.

Drop Your Drawers at the Library, “ cooperative effort with libraries all across the state of Kentucky, seeks to make sure that every child shows up to school and stays in school for the whole school day in clean underwear that fits.

Drop off packages of new underwear for boys and girls, preferably sizes 4-16, from now until Dec, 31, at the Fulton or Hickman Public Libraries.

Donations will help replenish the local elementary schools’ supplies of emergency underpants and provide direct assistance to each school’s Family Resource Centers.

Underwear is a basic need and one that is easily forgotten. Schools hand out many pairs a month to children who need clean underwear due to accidents at school or issues at home.

Because parents often are unable to bring fresh underwear to their children during school hours, children can miss valuable learning time in the classroom.

The Libraries’ goals are to receive 200 pairs of underwear for boys and girls, to be distributed to Fulton and Fulton County Elementary Schools.

The “Drop Your Drawers” campaign is easily recognizable by the popular character of Captain Underpants, authored and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
The library collections of Captain Underpants’ children’s books will be on display (and available to check out) during the Drop Your Drawers campaign.

Underwear may be dropped off at Fulton Public Library, 312 Main St., Fulton; or Hickman Public Library, 902 Moscow Ave., Hickman.