Schools
Portsmouth Police Accepting School Supply Donations
The donations are part of State Police's the Kids, Cops, and Classroom's campaign.
PORTSMOUTH, RI — Portsmouth police said they are teaming up with Rhode Island State Police to collect school supply donations for the upcoming school year.
The donations are part of State Police's the Kids, Cops, and Classroom’s campaign.
Police said they're accepting new backpacks, school supplies and more. Here's a full list of what police are accepting:
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- Backpacks
- No. 2 pencils
- Pens
- Boxes of crayons
- Spiral notebooks
- Three-ring binders
- Subject dividers
- Book covers
- Index cards
- Pencil sharpeners
- Planners
- Rulers
- Protractors
- Compasses
- Scientific Calculators
- Dictionaries (pocket size)
- Thesauruses (pocket size)
- Mini staplers and staples
- USB flash drives
- Tissues
- Hand sanitizer
- Colored pencils
- Washable markers
- Highlighters
- Water color paint sets
- Coloring paper pads
- Large pink erasures
- Glue sticks
- Elmer's type glue
- Safety scissors
- Folders
- Notebooks
- Loose-leaf paper
- Graph paper
Donations will be accepted until Aug. 20 at the drop-off box inside the Portsmouth Police Department at 2270 E. Main Road.
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