Back-to-School Drive
Helping children (and their parents) prepare for a new future
Certain times of the year can add extra strain on families struggling to lead violence-free lives. One such time is when kids go back-to-school. Compounded by the violence they have suffered, issues of homelessness and lack of resources, it can be exceedingly difficult for a parent to provide all the necessary school supplies for his or her children.
There are a number of ways you can help provide for our students. Host a school supply drive in your workplace, amongst your friends, at your church, or simply gather some of the items yourself. We hope that this type of drive is a fun and meaningful way to ensure that children in grades K-12 get the fresh start that they need to succeed in their education.
These items will directly impact families escaping sexual and domestic violence by allowing SafePlace to provide necessary supplies for children during a time of transition, so that both children and their parents can focus on healing.
Below is a list of general school supplies that we are in need of for the children staying with us.
General School Supply List
- Backpacks
- Notebook paper
- Ballpoint pens, blue/black
- Spiral notebooks
- Dividers
- Markers
- Calculators
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Erasers
- Supply box
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- Binders
- Folders
- Pencils, No. 2
- Pencils, red lead
- Ruler, metric & imperial
- Colored pencils
- Crayons
- Notecards
- Computer paper
- Glue, white liquid
- Kleenex
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We hope to have our Gil Crane warehouse full of school supplies by August 5, 2011. We will be happy to accept supplies after this date also. With your help, we can ensure that our children are prepared and start the school year out right!
For more information, please email Adolfo Moreno, In-Kind Coordinator for SafePlace.