SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN GREATER SAINT PAUL BY THE NUMBERS

Each year, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul collects new backpacks, calculators, and other school essentials to benefit school children from low-income families being served through seven different programs throughout Greater Saint Paul. Just one of these partners, the St. Paul Public Schools, serves nearly 2,000 students each year who experience homelessness. Last year, together with over 20 area faith communities, plus individual donors, thousands of dollars in school supplies were collected, filling hundreds of backpacks for local students in need.

Donations needed:

• Backpacks

• 3-ring binders, loose-leaf paper and folders

• Calculators

• Spiral and composition notebooks

• Pencils, pens, markers, colored pencils, crayons, erasers, highlighters, pencil sharpeners

• Glue sticks & bottles

• Scissors & rulers

• Facial tissue

• School boxes

• Hand sanitizer

• Reusable masks

Bring your donations to the Merriam Lexington Social Hall between July 28 and August 18 and place them in the barrels. Monetary donations are also welcome. Make checks payable to Interfaith Action with “School Tools” in the memo line. For more information, please contact the Interfaith Action or Grace Anderson at 651-367-9328. Thank you!