Give Back: Help a Student Be Ready to Go Back to School

Backpacks, calculators, notebooks, pencils, pens, and the list goes on.

Getting ready to go back to school can be a daunting task for parents and students. But what if you can't afford the basics needed?

Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners based in Plymouth is collecting back-to-school supplies now through Friday, Aug. 23.

You can drop off supplies from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at the IOCP location, 1605 County Road 101 North in Plymouth.
The list of needed items is with this post.

Here are some creative ways to collect school supplies for low-income families in need this year:

• Plan a special event, and donate the proceeds to the Back-to-School program.

• Organize a school supply drive with neighbors, colleagues, classmates, sports teams or faith communities. Use incentives like a Casual Dress Work Day to reach your school supply drive goal. Or create a friendly competition with another neighborhood, business, church or group to see who can collect the most supplies.

• Bring an extra bag with you when you shop for school supplies this summer, buy supplies to fill it, and donate those school supplies to IOCP’s Back-to-School program.

(Information from the IOCP website.)