2015 Annual Backpack Drive
NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, AUG 7th
Our children at Housing Families need your help to succeed in school!
Your generous support will provide a backpack and school supplies to each child in our program
attending school and will help support our programs throughout the year.
Thank you!
Suggested Supplies for Each New Backpack:
2 Sets Magic Markers
3 1” Binders
Scissors-children & adult
1Package Ball Point Pens
2 2” Binders
Calculator-scientific
5 Erasers
3-5 Notebooks
Glue and Glue Sticks
2 Pencil Sharpeners
6 Folders
4 Packs of Loose Leaf Paper
5 Highlighters
2 Packs of Scotch Tape
2 Bottles of White Out
2 Packs Colored Pencils
Dictionary
2 Packs Mechanical Pencils
5 Book Covers
1 Set of #2 Pencils
1 Pencil Box
1Box of 64 Crayons
1 ruler
1 Durable Backpack
** Gift cards are always appreciated **
Optional Items:
Index Cards
Dry Erase Markers
Extra Dictionaries
Post-it Notes
French-English Dictionary
Extra Calculators
Graph Paper
Spanish-English Dictionary
Extra Binders
Extra Markers
TI-84 Scientific Calculator
Mini–stapler and Staples
Extra Scissors
1 Box Tissues
Tabbed Dividers (for 3 ring binders)
Donations gratefully accepted at Housing Families, 354 Cross Street, Malden.
Please make your donation no later than Friday, August 7th
This will enable us to distribute backpacks before the start of school.
Donations made to Housing Families are tax-deductible. For more information, call Patty Kelly 781-322-9119.