Volunteering
We are looking for people who would be willing to help to us run the event. We need volunteers on Saturday, August 31, from 9 in the morning till about 1 in the afternoon. Volunteers will help with the setup, signing families in, handing out the backpacks, helping the children choose the supplies, and cleaning up afterwards. Additional volunteers are needed to sort, count, and display school supplies on August 30.
Email us to sign up! We will gladly provide service hour letters for students.
Email us to sign up! We will gladly provide service hour letters for students.
Donations Details
School Supplies Still Needed (Updated 8/18/19)
In addition to the backpacks and school supplies, the clothes closet will be open featuring uniforms, so any new or gently used uniforms would be greatly appreciated. Navy pants, white polos, belts and black leather shoes are the most popular uniform items.
A $30 donation will give the funds to sponsor one backpack and supplies. Checks can be made out to Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church with Backpack in the memo and mailed or dropped off at the church.
We can accept electronic gift cards from Staples, Target and Amazon. Please email to [email protected] Physical gift cards from Costco, Target, Staples, Office Depot/Max, Meijer and Kroger can be mailed directly to the church.
Tax receipts are available for all donations. Iroquois WISE is a 501c3 providing support for area residents with a food pantry, clothes closet and other activities.
- Middle/high school size backpacks
- Filler Paper
- Pencils
- Pens
- Folders
- Binders (1 to 1.5 inch)
- Highlighters
- Washable markers (Crayola or Target)
- Colored pencils (Crayola or Target)
- Scissors
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Pencil Cases
- Glue
- Calculators
- Early readers for young readers to practice reading
- Picture books for preschoolers
- ABC puzzles or magnet sets
- Colored construction paper
In addition to the backpacks and school supplies, the clothes closet will be open featuring uniforms, so any new or gently used uniforms would be greatly appreciated. Navy pants, white polos, belts and black leather shoes are the most popular uniform items.
A $30 donation will give the funds to sponsor one backpack and supplies. Checks can be made out to Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church with Backpack in the memo and mailed or dropped off at the church.
We can accept electronic gift cards from Staples, Target and Amazon. Please email to [email protected] Physical gift cards from Costco, Target, Staples, Office Depot/Max, Meijer and Kroger can be mailed directly to the church.
Tax receipts are available for all donations. Iroquois WISE is a 501c3 providing support for area residents with a food pantry, clothes closet and other activities.