The Backpack Drive is in full swing!

We are off to a bit of a slow start but hoping to meet last year’s donations of 40 backpacks!  Good news – Interfaith Social Services is willing to wait another week for our contributions, so we’ve extended the deadline to July 27^th. Let’s go for a repeat performance!

There are three ways to give

·         Drop a fully stocked backpack in Hale Hall at church

·         Drop a fully stocked backpack in the bin outside the office anytime

·         Or – make is easy on yourself and donate cash via our website HERE or at church – be sure to tag as “Backpack Drive.” We will use that to purchase supplies and backpacks for donation. Any amount is welcome! (A fully stocked backpack runs around $50.)

Interfaith Social Services strives to provides school supplies to almost 800 children and every donation helps them meet that goal .

A list of the supplies needed is below

Backpacks should be filled with these supplies. Backpacks should be generic and gender-neutral, if possible.

• 3 spiral notebooks
• 2 composition notebooks
• 3 plastic pocket folders
• #2 pencils (pack of 6, pre-sharpened)
• colored pencils (pack of 12, pre-sharpened)
• 1 rectangular pencil eraser
• washable markers (8 or 10 pack)
• Crayola crayons (8 or 16 pack)
• glue stick
• pack of 6 pens (black or blue)
• 2 highlighters

Thank you from the Board of Outreach!