Back to School With Small Things Matter

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Schools are opening soon - help Small Things Matter collect supplies

Dear Church and the Greater Community,

Small Things Matter (STM), one of our church’s Mission Partners, seeks our help to collect backpacks for schoolchildren.

If you would like to donate backpacks and school supplies, please bring them to the back of the sanctuary by August 13. All donated supplies should be new.

Or you can help STM buy backpacks and school supplies in bulk by contributing via Venmo @thesmallthingsmatter, Paypal thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com, or check made out to Small Things Matter.

Here is a list of needed supplies: 

  • backpacks 17”-20”

  • composition notebooks

  • spiral notebooks

  • folders/binders

  • binder paper

  • pencils/pens

  • colored pencils/crayons

  • gluesticks

  • scissors

If you would like to put together backpacks (which would be awesome!) here's what goes into each:

For grades K-3:

  1. 1 brand new 17"-20" backpack

  2. 1 box of crayons

  3. 1 box of pencils (12 or more)

  4. 2 composition notebooks

  5. 2 gluesticks

  6. 1 scissors

  7. 1 set of headphones (not earbuds) (Five Below)

  8. 1 inspirational note for the student placed in the front pouch of the backpack (optional)

For grades 4 & 5:

  1. 1 brand new 17"-20" backpack 

  2. 1 box of colored pencils

  3. 1 box of pencils (12 or more)

  4. 2 composition notebooks/2 spiral bound notebooks

  5. 2 gluesticks

  6. 1 pack of wide-ruled notebook paper

  7. 1 3-ring binder (2" wide please)

  8. 1 inspirational note for the student placed in the front pouch of the backpack (optional)

THANK YOU!

Help send kids back to school with the right supplies.

  1. Photo by Ramakant Sharda on Unsplash.
  2. Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash
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