Jewish Family & Community Services collects school supplies for school age foster and adoptive children in grades Kindergarten-9th grade on a yearly basis. This drive is one of the most important drives we do. With a goal of 100 backpacks, every donation makes a difference and helps a child whose life is anything but normal to feel a sense of normalcy. It takes away their anxiety of going to school and not having the supplies they need to complete the assignments they are given.
This is a collection drive. Keep in mind, not all grades are the same - the middle and high school students have the biggest need in our area for supplies.
Items needed include:
- Clear or mesh backpacks (***required for middle/high school)
- 3-ring binders(***required for middle/high school)
- Composition books(***required for middle/high school)
- #2 Pencils(***required for middle/high school)
- Pens (blue or black) (***required for middle/high school)
- Paper (loose leaf) (***Needed for all students)
- Multi-colored pocket folders
- Pencil cases
- Erasers (*Required for all grades)
- Spiral notebooks
- Tab subject dividers
- White out
- Highlighters
- Sharpies
- Personal organizer
- Colored pencils (Elementary/middle school only)
- Glue Sticks (Elementary school only)
- Post-it notes (Middle and High school only)
- Graph paper (Middle and High school only)
- Rulers
- Index cards (Middle and High school only)
- Zipper storage pouch (Elementary School only)
- Mini-pencil sharpener
- Hand Sanitizer
- Page dividers
- Clorox wipes
If you have any interest in helping with this drive, it begins in May. Items can be delivered to the JFCS 8540 Baycenter location, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact Donna O'Steen for more details at 904-394-5714/dosteen@jfcsjax.org.
