Back To School Book Bag Project

Throughout the spring and summer, The Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry collect items for the pantry children (grades 1-8) for their book bags. There are specific items that we look to collect every year in order to ensure that every child has all the necessary items they need to have a successful school year. The items that are included in the book bags depending on the grade of the student are as follows:

• Book bags
• Erasers
• Pens
• #2 Pencils
• Filler Paper
• Paper Mate Eraser Mate Pens
• 1Suject Spiral Notebooks (3)
• Composition Notebooks (2)
• Highlighters
• Colored pencils (12/box, 15/box, 24/box)
• Pencil Box, Pencil Case
• Handheld Pencil Sharpener
• Pocket Folders
• Glue Stick
• 12” ruler
• Book covers
• Lunch bag
• Junior Scissors with 5” Blunt Tip
• Scissors with 5” Pint Tip
• 7” Student Scissors
• Combination Lock
• Calculator
• Post-It Notes
• Tabbed dividers
• Math Kit/Geo Set
• Hand Sanitizer wipes
• Compass with Measuring Guide
• Index Crayons
• 24-Crayon Box
• Elmer’s 4oz glue
• Tissues

The pantry begins to collect this items starting in the summer and accepts donations thru August. Donations of both supplies and money are welcomed; any cash received will be used to purchase the book bags and supplies that are not donated.

If interested and would like further information, please contact Linda Freeman at linda@delcoloavesandfishes.org or at 215-532-9000