An essential part of a children’s study are their school supplies. It is through these that a child can learn and develop. However, school supplies are not cheap, and for some parents or guardians, buying all new materials every school year is difficult. That is why there are ways to make a donation of school supplies to help families who can’t afford new ones and to help children study properly.
If you or your parents have the means to buy new school supplies every school year, consider donating them at the end of the year because certainly some child will be more than happy to receive them.
Why should you make a school supplies donation?
When you make a donation of school supplies, you give children the chance to study and become better people through knowledge and culture. Besides, when they study, their chances of attending university in the future, which can lead to their success as a good professional in the job market is higher.
Remember that these kids will be our future. They need to study to better our world.
What kind of supplies can be donated?
Some supplies need to be replenished from time to time at schools. You can donate things like:
- Pencils
- Pens
- Pencil boxes/cases
- Crayons
- Colored pencils
- Glue bottles and glue sticks
- Erasers
- Rulers
- Markers and highlighters
- Loose leaf paper
- Notebooks
- Compasses
- Protractors
- Calculators
- Scissors
You can also donate textbooks and dictionaries which are considered updated and in good conditions for use.
Where can I make a donation of school supplies?
It’s more common to give school supplies to people you already know, but if you don’t know anyone who might need them, the list below has some places you can donate to:
2735 NE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: (503) 249-9933
E-mail: info@schoolhousesupplies.org
Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm
1906 Knob Creek Road, Suite 3
Johnson City, TN 37604, USA
Phone: (423) 282-0006
Lexington, KY. 40505
Phone: (859) 254-6771
Mail: 1440 Delaware Ave.
E-mail: director@intlbookproject.org
Ohio: 3055 Kettering Blvd., Suite 119
Dayton, OH 45439
Phone: (937) 296-1230
Minnesota: 2719 Patton Rd
Roseville, MN 5513
Phone: (612) 465-0135
Denver Public Schools Foundation:
1860 Lincoln Street, 9th Floor
Denver, CO 80203-2907
Phone: (720) 423-3553
Fax: (720) 423-3968
E-mail: info@dpsfoundation.org
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center:
255 West Street
Bristol, CT 06010
Phone: (860) 583-4734
799 Roosevelt Rd. Building 2, Suite 108
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Phone: (630) 545-9710
E-mail: info@scarce.org
Regular days: Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Labor Day – Memorial Day:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Hillsborough Educational Partnership Foundation:
2306 N. Howard Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 574-0260
10 Davids Drive (Harry Chapin Way)
Hauppauge, NY 11788-2039
Fax: (631) 273-2184
E-mail: info@licares.org
Philadelphia:
30 Clipper Road, P.O. Box 799
W. Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: (215) 836-0958
Fax: (866) 910-8764
Boston:
155 North Beacon Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: (617) 779-4700
Fax: (866) 841-9995