From now until August 11, 2024, it’s time for the Backpack School Supply Collection! We hope help supply stuffed backpacks to students in the Chester and Upper Darby Communities. Last year, 397 backpacks were filled by 17 faith communities in Delaware County. Here are 3 ways you can support the collection this year:
- One way to make a contribution is to use the links below to an Amazon Wishlist – School Supplies. Place an order and it will be shipped directly to the crew that will assemble the backpacks. Link to Wishlist
- You can also donate money and gift cards that we will use to purchase supplies (memo “School Supplies”).
- You can also do the shopping yourself and drop off the supplies at Saint John’s Welcome Center. The suggested list of supplies are as follows:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Plastic Pencil Box
- Backpack
- Pocket Tissue Packs
- Composition Books
- Crayons (24 count box)
- Washable Markers (8 count box)
- Glue (8-ounce bottle)
- Glue Sticks
- Large Pink Erasers
- No. 2 Pencils
- Pocket Folders
- Safety Scissors
- Pencil Sharpener
- Ruler
MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL
- Plastic Pencil Box
- Backpack
- Pocket Folders
- Scotch Tape
- Highlighters
- No. 2 Pencils
- Mechanical Pencils
- Colored Pencils
- Pencil Sharpener
- 3 x 5 Index Cards (ruled & unruled)
- Pens
- Ruler
- 3 Ring Binders
- Binder Dividers
- Loose Leaf Paper
- Post It Notes
- 1 Subject Notebooks
- 3 or 5 Subject Spiral Notebooks