THE
PACK A BACKPACK
PROJECT
WHAT IS IT?
This project's sole purpose is the beginning foundation of future change itself: school supplies and bookbags. This was one of our first ways of wanting to help all those who need it and we hope to continue it with this project. We encourage all those interested in volunteering in this area to follow our general standardized list when packing these bookbags with family, friends, those in your community, or by yourself. We hope you will help us reach our initial goal because you we believe you can!
HOW TO GIVE?
If you have supplies you are willing to donate, you can do so at any one of our locations listed below. If you dont have any supplies to donate, but you still want to help with this project, you can tell others about it and/or make a monetary contribution here .
WHY GIVE?
This project holds aspects of the mardec educational project and countries united and is a fundamental part of future change. By collecting these supplies or raising money to obtain them, we can put them in the hands of the those who will benefit from it because they are essential for the best education.
WHERE TO GIVE?
* If you are a business or have an area that is frequently visited, you can sign up to be a drop-off location site by clicking HERE.
OUR GOAL
5,000 FILLED BACKPACKS
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
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SCHOOL IS ALMOST OVER! WHICH MEANS THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVE SOME SUPPLIES THAT MIGHT GO TO WASTE. YOU CAN FIX THIS BY DONATING ANY NEW OR GENTLY USED ITEMS TO US SO THAT OTHERS CAN BENEFIT FROM THEM. THIS WILL LAST FROM THE FIRST OF MAY TO THE THIRD WEEK IN JULY.
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IF YOU THINK THAT YOUR SCHOOL WOULD LOVE TO BE A TEMORARY DROP-OFF LOCATION FOR THE SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE, YOU CAN SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE.
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MAKE SURE THAT THIS FORM IS FILLED OUT BY AN ADMINISTRATOR OR A CLUB DIRECTOR, AND IF THIS IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT, CHOOSE "CUSTOM" FOR QUESTION 7 AND WRITE "SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE" FOR QUESTION 10. IF THESE DIRECTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED, WE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU WANT TO BE A PERMANENT DROP-OFF LOCATION.
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FOR TEMPORARY DROP-OFF LOCATIONS, AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE DO NOT PROVIDE BOXES, BUT WE ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO BE CREATIVE WITH THIS EVENT. SEND US A PICTURE OF YOUR DROP-OFF BOX AND THE TOP 3 WILL BE FEATURED HERE AND ON OUR SOCIALS.
HOW TO DONATE
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IF YOU HAVE SUPPLIES YOU ARE WILLING TO DONATE, YOU CAN DO SO AT ANY ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW. IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY SUPPLIES TO DONATE, BUT YOU STILL WANT TO HELP WITH THIS PROJECT, YOU CAN TELL OTHERS ABOUT IT AND/OR MAKE A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION HERE.
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There are no locations at this time. Please contact us if you would like to donate.
GENERAL SUPPLY LIST
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BOOKBAG (1)
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WOODEN PENCILS (1 PACK OF 12)
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MARKERS (1 PACK OF 12)
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COLORED PENCILS (1 PACK OF 12)
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CRAYONS (1 PACK OF 12)
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HIGHLIGHTERS (4)
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PENS (5)
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PENCIL POUCH/BOX (1)
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HAND HELD SHARPENER (1)
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RULER (1)
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SCISSORS (1)
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GLUE STICKS (4)
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ERASERS (2)
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NOTEBOOKS (6)
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FOLDERS (6)
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BINDERS (2)
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TABS/DIVIDERS (12)
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LINE PAPER (3 PACKS OF 150)
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CALCULATOR (1)
*If you want to donate mechanical pencils, make sure they come with extra lead.
*All items are optional, but we urge you to send a full back pack.