We Need You! School Supply Drive 2023
You can help kids experiencing foster care in Minnesota! We are collecting school supplies between June 1 – July 21, 2023. Supplies will be provided to children and their families at our Back-to-School Bash on July 29, 2023.
You can visit our Amazon Wishlist and send some supplies our way, or host your own supply drive in your community. If you host a community collection site, we can provide you with signage and lists and help coordinate getting the supplies to our office. Contact us if you’d like to host a community collection site and we’ll help you spread the word!
Below is our current list of needs! If you’d like to drop off items, please get in touch with us.
Please note, at this time, we can only take new items.
Back-to-School Bash Volunteer OpportunitiesSchool Year 2023-2024 Supplies List!
- Backpacks
- Headphones
- Composition Notebooks
- Folders
- Pencils
- Colored Pencils
- Erasers
- Pens
- Crayons
- Markers
- Glue Sticks
- Rulers
- Highlighters
- Scissors
- Water Bottles
- Lunchboxes
- Hygiene Products
- Fall & Winter Jackets – all sizes
- Pajamas – all sizes
- Socks – all sizes
- Shoes – all sizes
- Underwear – all sizes
- Bras – all sizes
- Clothing – all sizes/genders
Our Community Closet is open to anyone using our services. Most often, items are disbursed to kids experiencing foster care and their caregivers in Minnesota. We also offer these resources to folks using our Pregnancy or Post Adoption Services.
Please note, at this time, we are only able to take new items and we are at capacity with luggage donations.
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Donations may be tax-deductible, an in-kind donation receipt will be provided upon request.
Questions? Want to arrange a donation drop-off? Contact Sam Rex or 651.255.2212
