$200,000 worth of supplies donated to PB schools

UNITED STATES: RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., Hundreds of students in Palm Beach County will receive free, new school supplies next week thanks to the annual Tools for Schools program.

For the 20th year, Red Apple Supplies , the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County 's free teacher resource store, partnered with Publix Super Markets to distribute more than $201,000 essential school supplies to teachers from 120 Title I district schools.

Teachers and principals drove up to the Red Apple supply store in Riviera Beach as early as 8 a.m. to receive the supplies from volunteers, forming a line long enough to wrap around the building and continue down the street.

Volunteers loaded cars up with supplies while others served hot chocolate and sweets.

🍎🎉📚 Red Apple Supplies, @EducationFdnPBC free teacher resource store, is distributing over $200,000 worth of essential school supplies to teachers from 120 Title I District schools. This generous donation was made possible by @Publix Super Markets' Tools for Schools program!💚 pic.twitter.com/zKhzWPQQw4

Education Foundation Chairman Jim Moore also served as a disc jockey for the event while a barbershop quartet serenaded drivers while they waited for the supplies. Santa Claus even paid a visit to the event.

Palm Beach County Superintendent Michael Burke said the event is especially needed with one in five district students at the poverty level.

This Bay News report is based on originating coverage from CNN.