Back to School time will be here before you know it and we want to help our families get ready!
D300 Food Pantry will be hosting a Back-to-School event at Carpentersville Middle School on Saturday, July 27 from 2 to 5pm. At this event our families can gather backpacks and school supplies and check out a few more surprises and fun activities. Your donation will help us make sure we can help more than 400 kids have the supplies they need to get their school year off to a great start and fulfill our mission.
How can you help?
1. Organize a Drive to Collect Items: are you a business or group that can organize a drive to collect the items on our list? Contact our Pantry Manager with questions or to arrange pick up at jdelp@d300foodpantry.org
2. Donate Items as an Individual: start buying items off our Back-to-School Ideas List, and drop them off at the pantry in the red bin any time, or starting July 9th through July 23rd on Tuesdays from 8am to 9:30am or 6pm to 7:30pm and Wednesdays 11am to 1pm.
3. Donate Money: can’t shop but want to help? You can DONATE so that we can purchase some great school supplies.
4. Shop Our Amazon List: you can shop our Back-to-School Wishlist and items will be shipped to our pantry manager Jenn Delp.
5. Share with Your Friends: help us get the word out by sharing this page with all your friends.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL IDEAS LIST:
Kindergarden to Second Grade:
- Scissors (blunt tip)
- 24 Ct Crayons
- Over Ear Headphones (wired)
- Pencils
- Pink Erasers
- Broad Tip Markers
- 2 Pocket Folders
- Large Glue Sticks
- Bottle Glue
- Dry Erase Markers
- Pencil Box
- Wide Rule Notebooks
- Ruler (with Inches and Centimeters)
Third to Fifth Grade:
- Scissors (sharp tip)
- 24 Ct Crayons
- Over Ear Headphones (wired)
- Pencils
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pink Erasers
- Highlighters
- Broad Tip Markers
- Thin Tip Markers
- Loose Leaf Wide Rule Notebook Paper
- 2-Pocket Folders
- Large Glue Sticks
- Bottle Glue
- Dry Erase Markers
- Pencil Box
- Wide Rule Notebooks
- Ruler (with Inches and Centimeters)
Sixth to HS Senior:
- Over Ear Headphones (wired)
- Pencils
- Mechanical Pencils
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pink Erasers
- Highlighters
- Loose Leaf Wide Rule and College Rule Notebook Paper
- Post-Its
- Colored Pencils
- 3×5 Index Cards
- Composition Notebooks
- Folders with 3 prong and pockets
- 3 ring binders (2-4 inch)
- Glue Sticks
- Pens (Blue, Red, Black)
- 4 Function Calculator
- Sharpies
- Wide Rule and College Rule Notebooks
- Ruler (with Inches and Centimeters)
- TI 30XIIS Calculator
- Markers
- Plastic Tab Dividers
- Dry Erase Markers
All Ages:
- Tissues
- Paper Towel
- Wipes (Clorox/Baby)
- Zip Lock Bags (All Sizes)
- Back Packs
- Lunch Boxes
- Water Bottles