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Buffalo Grove Police Support Local Students Through School Supply Drive

Items can be dropped off 24 hours a day in the collection box in the Police Department lobby through Aug. 8.

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — The Buffalo Grove Police Department is collecting school supplies to support local elementary and middle schoolers in Districts 21, 96, and 102 for the upcoming school year. Organizers said a donation can make a difference and help set local students up for success.

Items can be dropped off 24 hours a day in the collection box in the Police Department lobby, 46 Raupp Blvd., through Friday, August 8.

Items requested:

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  • Notebooks
    • Spiral, wide ruled, 70 pages
  • Crayons
    • Tuck 24/box, Large 8/box
  • Glue Sticks
    • Elmers, purple, washable
    • Small or large
  • Markers
    • Crayola 8/set
    • Large, regular, wide tip or fine tip
  • #2 Pencils
  • Colored Pencils
    • 12/set or 24/set
  • Rulers
    • 12” standard
  • Paint Sets
    • Crayola, Washable, 8 color w/brush
  • Lunch Boxes
  • Backpacks

For questions or more information, contact BGPD social services at PDSocialServices@vbg.org.

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