Our generosity can equip more than 3,000 children in eastern Missouri with the tools they need for a successful school year when we collect classroom essentials for the annual Adopt-A-Class School Supplies Drive. The supplies benefit children, teens, and families participating in Youth-in-Need’s early childhood development services, youth residential programs, foster care case management, in-school counseling, homeless street outreach, and before- and after-school youth development programs.
The “wish list” of items includes:
- Binders
- Book bags
- Cleaning solvents
- Colored pencils
- Crayons (including jumbo sized)
- Construction paper
- Folders (especially plastic)
- Games and puzzles
- Glue and tape
- Hand sanitizer and soap
- Markers (washable, permanent, and dry-erase)
- Paper towels and tissues
- Paint (finger, tempura, watercolor) and brushes
- Playground balls and jump roads
- Pens and pencils
- Puppets and international dolls
- Scissors (child and adult)
- Spiral and composition notebooks
- Toothbrushes and tooth paste (child)
Please place your items on and around the small desk in the lobby under the bulletin board. You can also support this cause by making a 100% tax deductible cash donation which will be used to make bulk buys and discounted purchases. If you choose to do this, please use a pew envelope and mark the outside as “Youth in Need.”
If you’d like to learn more, visit Youth in Need’s website: www.youthinneed.org
