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THE 2023 SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE IS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 22. |
In this kit you will find all you need to host a Back-To-School drive. Feel free to get creative and have some fun along the way!
Back-To-School Drive Tool Kit
1. Steps to a Successful Drive
2. Back-To-School Drive Flyer
3. . Sample Social Media Post
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
Back-To-School Drive Tool Kit
1. Steps to a Successful Drive
2. Back-To-School Drive Flyer
3. . Sample Social Media Post
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE OUR 2022 SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE A SUCCESS! Each year, hundreds of local children attend their first day of school without basic educational tools such as backpacks, notebooks, and calculators. These under-resourced children struggle to succeed academically. Helping Hands works with local of families, with the goal that no children in will have to experience a first day of school without these basic necessities.
REGISTER TO COLLECT
As a collection site you will have the opportunity to provide local youth between ages of 1-18 with the chance of academic success. You and your team may sign up to collect school supplies from our list below. You may also register as a Public Collection Site if you'd like to accept donations from your local community!
Items NOT ACCEPTED for the School Supply Drive include:
Delivery Address and Instructions: Supplies may be dropped off starting in July 7, 2023.
Helping Hands Family Center
Attn: School Supply Drive
Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township (PCCT), 240 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ. The room facilitates a drop off location for contributors who are donating and then a FREE shopping location for others, leave what you can, take what you need. Donations can be dropped off in the back right corner of the PCCT parking lot in a gray plastic box marked with Helping Hands signs.
If you would like to mail us your donations: Venmo @JoannCarroll - 201-988-9070 | QuickPay with Zelle [email protected]
Checks (please note: Helping Hands, NJ has applied for recognition by the IRS of exempt status, we haves an IRS Tax ID, however, the IRS is still processing 501c3 applications from 2021, therefore, we have not yet been designated a charitable organization; donations are not tax deductible at this time, updated 07/01/2022).
As a collection site you will have the opportunity to provide local youth between ages of 1-18 with the chance of academic success. You and your team may sign up to collect school supplies from our list below. You may also register as a Public Collection Site if you'd like to accept donations from your local community!
Items NOT ACCEPTED for the School Supply Drive include:
- Notebooks with pages torn out
- Folders with torn pockets
- Binders with writing on them
- Backpacks (may be new OR gently used)
- NEW 1, 3, and 5 Subject Notebooks
- NEW Composition Notebooks
- NEW 2-Pocket Folders
- NEW Pencil Cases
- NEW #2 Pencils
- NEW Pencil Sharpeners
- NEW Erasers
- NEW Pens
- NEW Hi-lighters
- NEW Crayons, Washable Markers, and Colored Pencils
- NEW Binders (up to 2")
- NEW Binder Paper
- NEW Book Covers
- NEW Calculators
- NEW Child Safety Scissors
- NEW Dividers
- NEW Glue
- NEW Rulers (12")
- NEW Laptops or Tablets
- NEW Headphones
- Visa or Amazon Gift Cards
Delivery Address and Instructions: Supplies may be dropped off starting in July 7, 2023.
Helping Hands Family Center
Attn: School Supply Drive
Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township (PCCT), 240 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ. The room facilitates a drop off location for contributors who are donating and then a FREE shopping location for others, leave what you can, take what you need. Donations can be dropped off in the back right corner of the PCCT parking lot in a gray plastic box marked with Helping Hands signs.
If you would like to mail us your donations: Venmo @JoannCarroll - 201-988-9070 | QuickPay with Zelle [email protected]
Checks (please note: Helping Hands, NJ has applied for recognition by the IRS of exempt status, we haves an IRS Tax ID, however, the IRS is still processing 501c3 applications from 2021, therefore, we have not yet been designated a charitable organization; donations are not tax deductible at this time, updated 07/01/2022).
- Make out to Joann Carroll c/o Helping Hands, NJ or directly to Shoprite of Chatham for grocery gift cards.
- Mail to 14 Red Road, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Questions? Please call/text us at 201-988-9070 or email us at [email protected].