Notebooks, pencils, backpacks — it’s almost time for new school supplies! But many Western North Carolina families who face financial difficulties struggle to purchase even the most basic school needs. That’s why the JCC is partnering with Hands On Asheville-Buncombe to host a Back-to-School Supply Drive. Drop off donated school supplies in the JCC lobby until Friday, Aug. 1. For more information, email neil@jccavldev.wpengine.com.
Donate items from the list below … or better yet, buy and fill a backpack with the following:
Elementary School Students
- New backpack
- 2 composition books
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- 4-6 spiral notebooks
- Ruler
- 2-pocket folders
- Box of No. 2 pencils
- Pencil pouch or art box
- Package of erasers
- 3-ring binder (1.5-2 inch)
- Bottle of glue or glue stick
- Markers (washable)
- Crayons
Middle School Students
- New backpack
- 2 composition books
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- 4-6 spiral notebooks
- Ruler
- 2-pocket folders
- Box of No. 2 pencils
- Package of pens (black or blue)
- 3-ring bimder (1.5-2 inch)
- Calculator (scientific functions helpful but not required)
- Index cards
- Markers
- Colored pencils
Last year’s school supply drive met the needs of 738 elementary and middle school students and donations equaled $44,000. The Back-to-School Supply Drive will benefit students served by:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina
Buncombe County Schools Foundation: Fostering Connections
Buncombe County Schools Migrant Education Program
Caring for Children
Child Abuse Prevention Services
Children First/Communities in Schools
Literacy Council of Buncombe County
Verner Early Learning Center
The Salvation Army
YMCA: 21st Century Afterschool Program
