FOSTER YOUTH
NEED SCHOOL SUPPLIES - PLEASE HELP
Building permanent connections for foster youth and families
The Gathering Place, Pleasanton
5627 Stoneridge Dr, #315
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925)474-2154
San Francisco
250 Executive Park blvd, #4900
SF, CA 94134
(415)656-0116
The Gathering Place, Oakland
San Rafael
Oakland
Santa Rosa
111 Myrtle, #102
Oakland, CA 94607
(510)839-3800
1421 Guernville Road, #218
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707)576-7700
Sacramento
Vallejo
401 Roland Way, #100
Oakland, CA 94621
(510)746-2810
8795 Folsom blvd, #109
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916)267-4045
361 Third Street, Suite G
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415)482-1640
100 Corporate Place, Suite A
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707)648-2000
www.helpfosteryouth.org
www.helpfosteryouth.org
Wish Upon a Backpack INSTRUCTIONS
1. PULL A TAG from participating sponsor.
2. CHOOSE to fill an individual foster teen’s Back-to-School Wish on the label
below OR make a generic Back-to-School donation of money, a gift card or
school supplies. (Refer to the Back-to-School Needs list on the next page)
3. DONATE
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Drop off school supplies at participating location or any AFS office (see back)
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MAIL CHECKS or GIFT CARDS to:
AFS c/o Jennifer Harper, 111 Myrtle St. #102, Oakland, CA 94607
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Make an online donation www.helpfosteryouth.org
Please use AFS Tax ID# 94-2427088 to record your cash, gift card or gift donation.
Foster teens are often overlooked. At AFS we try to get gift cards and monetary
donations for teens so they are able to choose their own clothes & school
supplies. Monetary donations help pay for Senior expenses (senior pictures,
yearbook, class ring, graduation announcements, etc.)
YOUR Name & e-mail:
Thank you for providing funds, gift cards and supplies to over 1,000 school age (521) foster youth. AFS is a foster, adoption and mental health agency that has been
serving thousands of foster youth since 1978. Learn about AFS
www.afs4kids.org
BACK-to-SCHOOL NEEDS LIST
MONETARY DONATION: Funding for foster youth does NOT include any of the items
on this list. The only way foster youth receive the following items is from funding through
donations and grants.
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tutoring
after school enrichment
school bus fees
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graduation cap / gown
class ring
graduation announcements
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school / senior photos
yearbook
art / music / school supplies
GIFT CARDS: AFS collects gift cards to give directly to older foster youth (13+) so they
may choose their own school clothes and supplies. This small act gives older youth an
important sense of independence and control in their lives. We collect gift cards to any
retailer that sells school supplies and clothes (even cards with unused balances).
SCHOOL SUPPLIES here is a list of needed school supplies (new supplies only please).
CONTACT: Jennifer Harper (510)759-1271, [email protected]
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pencils, pens, highlighters
notebooks, notebook paper
crayons, markers, colored pencils
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rulers, erasers, sharpeners
calculators
glue, folders, binders
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laptops, iPads
lunchboxes
backpacks