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BACKPACKS & SCHOOL SUPPLIES
It’s back to school time! We are once again collecting backpacks and school supplies for the Jail and Outreach Ministry program that is located in Pontiac. This group helps the children of parents who are incarcerated.
This collection begins August 1, 2021 through August 15, 2021. The Jail and Outreach Ministry will pick up all donations on Monday, August 16, 2021.
This year they are in greater need for items for teens, and are requesting the usual school supply items: Backpacks, pencils, pens, erasers, file folders, loose leaf paper, rulers, glue sticks, pencil sharpeners, mini staplers, calculators, index cards, colored pencils, markers, and crayons. During distribution of the backpacks, the ministry often receive many requests related to the need for school clothes and shoes. GIFT CARDS help with this.
All donations may be dropped off during weekend Masses in the Social Hall or you may drop off your items during the week at the Parish Office during regular parish office hours. Reminder, all supplies must be dropped off no later than Monday, August 16th. If you have any questions, you may contact Lynn at the Parish Office at 248-879-1310. Thank you for your generous support.
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BACKPACKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
We are once again collecting backpacks for the SVDP Matchan Center and the Jail and Outreach Ministry beginning now through August 25th.
This year we would like to collect pre-packed backpacks if that is possible. If you cannot do this, you may still donate any of the following items. In past years we have received last minute phone calls looking for backpacks, and these single items help us in situations such as this.
Following is a “general list” of supplies of what we would like to see in the pre-packed backpacks if you can:- Backpack
- Loose-leaf Paper
- Spiral Notebook Pads
- Pencils
- Pens
- Ruler
- Glue Stick
- Children’s Scissors
- Large Eraser
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Pencil Sharpener
- Colored Pocket Folders
- Markers
- Small Kleenex Packets
- Small Hand Sanitizer for distribution
Please place the pre-packed backpacks in the Social Hall on the back table no later than August 25th, 2019 for distribution. -
BACK TO SCHOOL THANKS! AUGUST 2018
Thank you so much for your contributions of backpacks/school supplies. The demand was higher than usual. We couldn’t have done it without your help.
Jail & Outreach Ministry
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BACKPACKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
The kids will soon be returning to school for another year of education and homework. The backpacks will be collected for the Jail and Outreach Ministry and SVDP Matchan Center from August 1st through August 25th.
As is our ministry here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we will once again be collecting pre-packed backpacks if that is possible. If that is not possible, we will still accept donations of any of the following items to fill the backpacks as necessary.
Following is a “general list” of supplies that the children usually need to begin their school year:- Backpack
- Loose-leaf Paper
- Spiral Notebook Pads
- Pencils
- Pens
- Ruler
- Glue Stick
- Children’s Scissors
- Large Eraser
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Pencil Sharpener
- Colored Pocket Folders
- Markers
- Small Kleenex Packets
- Small Hand Sanitizer for distribution
Please place the pre-packed backpacks in the Social Hall on the back table no later than August 25th, 2018 for distribution.
Back to School Thanks--August 2017You, our parishioners here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, have once again gone above and beyond the expectations of those who have contacted us in need of backpacks for their children in need.We collected a total of 131 backpacks, most of which were already pre-packed with the items needed to start their year out. For those backpacks not pre-packed we had plenty of extra school supplies to fill them as needed.
There will be many happy smiling faces starting out the new school year because of your generosity.
Thank you all so much!