Backpack Drive
July 18 - August 18
Through Sunday, August 18th
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is sponsoring a Backpack Drive to provide backpacks and school supplies to students at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School in Harlem.
Donated items may be dropped off at the Parish House. Staples gift cards are also welcome.
Requested items:
- Inexpensive headphones
- #2 Pencils
- Ballpoint pens, Black or Blue
- Compass
- Protractor
- Small box of crayons
- Small box of colored pencils
- Black Marble notebooks, 2
- Small pack of wide ruled looseleaf paper
- Pocket folders, 8″X11″ any colors, 3
- Eraser
- Yellow highlighters, 2
- 12″ Ruler
- Small assignment pad
- Washable markers
- Pencil case
- Box of tissues
- Hand sanitizer
- And, of course, a backpack!
If you wish to order items online to be shipped to the Parish House at 980 Park Avenue, please have the shipments addressed: Attn.: Backpack Drive.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Save the Date: Sunday, August 18th: Backpack Packing Party—details to follow.