CHUM School Backpack Drive Is Underway
The CHUM School Backpack Drive has begun and you can help kids in the Northland start the year with the supplies they need to have a successful school year.
According to the School Supply Outreach Program, nearly 2 out of 5 students start the school year without all the supplies on their school list. This puts so many students at a disadvantage right out of the gate each school year.
Due to the the COVID-19 pandemic, CHUM cannot accept school supply donations in person this year. However you can go online and help in a big way with with a small donation.
Here is how your money will be utilized:
For your $11.27 donation, students in Kindergarten – 5th grade will receive:
- 1 16” x 11” x 5” backpack •3 wide-ruled spiral notebooks
- 3 pocket folders
- Scissors
- 6 No. 2 pencils
- 1 box of 8 markers
- 1 box of 24 crayons
- 2 glue sticks
For your $11.74 donation, students in grades 6 – 12 will receive:
- 1 17” x 12” x 5” backpack •3 college-ruled spiral notebooks
- 3 pocket folders
- 1 three-ring binder
- 1 pack college-ruled loose leaf filler paper
- 6 No. 2 pencils
- 3 black stick pens
- 1 box of 12 colored pencils
The easiest way to help is to make a donation to their Adopt-A-Backpack page set up through GiveMN.com. They have a goal to raise $10,000 by early August and they are currently just over half way there.
Please follow the link below to get all the details on the campaign, including a link to the donation pages.