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 2017
You, 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!
Thank you all so much!