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BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
United Community Ministries (UCM) needs the help of the community to alleviate the financial strain associated with the back to school time of year. With your support, UCM helps to get the children in our community off to a good start by filling backpacks with grade appropriate items on the list below. You can purchase items from the following list to help children get off to a good start in the Fall.
Last year, UCM provided school supplies to 737+ students.
Thank you in advance for helping to prepare our children for a life of learning experiences this school year.
School Supplies Needed (listed in order of greatest need)
Backpacks* 3-ring binders* Composition/marble note books (college- and wide-ruled) Scientific Calculators Compass and Protractors Subject dividers Graph Paper Pocket folders* Colored pencils Pencil boxes* or Zippered Pouches Highlighters Pencils & Pencil Cap Erasers Loose Leaf Paper One, three or five subject notebooks
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Scissors Pens Blue, Black and Red Glue (8 oz.) Glue Sticks Rulers Crayons Markers Bar Erasers 3 X 5 Index Cards Kleenex Tissues Liquid Hand Sanitizer 1 Box Ziploc bags- gallon size 1 Box Ziploc bags- sandwich size Book Covers – stretch* Dictionary
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*Generic items (i.e., without pictures or logos) are preferred.
Also Of Great Use!
Gift certificates: Office Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, Staples, etc. and cash donations so we can purchase any items not donated (these donations will be restricted to school supply purchases).
Please bring your donations to 7511 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306 by August 22, 2008 in order for volunteers to sort supplies & pack backpacks for Aug. 28th distribution. If you have any questions, contact Betsy Damitz at (703) 768-7106, Ext. 328 or betsy.damitz@ucmagency.org.