Purchasing school supplies for their children is not a regular monthly household expense that all parents can afford. Because some families can only afford necessities, school supplies might be considered an extravagance to them. In an effort to alleviate stress on the families of our Madison Cougars, the HOC provides the students and teachers of Madison Elementary with school supplies for the year. Each teacher at Madison makes a list of supplies that their students will need. Folders, paper, pencils, erasers, glue sticks, notebooks scissors and a backpack are some items that are typically provided. Once delivered to Madison, the teachers distribute the filled backpacks to the students on their first day of school.