Salvation Army in Bend in urgent need of school supplies
With two weeks to go until the Back-to-School Distribution at The Salvation Army in Bend, there is an urgency to receive more school supply donations, the organization said Thursday: “At this time, we have no backpacks.”
“We appreciate the past generosity of our community to support children and families in need,” Bend Salvation Army Corps Officer, Captain Rachel Johnson. said. “This year, we’re asking for help with backpacks and school supplies.”
On Saturday, August 25 th The Salvation Army Bend Corps will be hosting a Back-to-School Distribution to provide 150 kids with the supplies they need to succeed this school year.
Without the community’s help this year, The Salvation Army said it “will not have enough resources it needs to distribute backpacks and school supplies.”
“This is why it is important for The Salvation Army and the Bend community to step in to help families this year,” it said.
Donations
Donations can be dropped off on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Salvation Army in Bend, 515 NE. Dekalb Ave. Bend, OR 97701
Community members are also encouraged to drop off school supplies at Fred Meyer (61535 S Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97702) as The Salvation Army and Fred Meyer are working to help students who can’t afford basic school supplies for the upcoming school year.
For more information, call 541-389-8888, ext. 201
Needs List
Needs list for new and unused supplies: backpacks, 1-inch binders, colored pencils, mechanical pencils, compass, erasers, eraser caps, folders, bottle glue, glue sticks, highlighters, index cards, broad tip markers, fine tip markers, wide-rule notebook paper, college-rule notebook paper, pencil pouch and case, pencil sharpeners, pens (blue, black and red), protractor, ruler, pointed tip scissors, blunt-tip scissors, wide-rule spiral notebooks and college-rule spiral notebooks.
