Education is a key part of our work at Brilliant Detroit. Academic support is part of setting kids up for success, as is making sure they have the right tools and resources. To make sure our families are ready to begin the school year, we gather in August at each hub to pass out important educational and health information, give out backpacks and other school supplies, and have some fun. Volunteers support this important event by collecting backpacks, school supplies, and coming out to the hubs to help with various activities at the school readiness fair. We are currently collecting backpacks and school supplies for this signature volunteer event.
We are asking that volunteers donate school supplies and/or empty or pre-filled backpacks. When responding to this post, please let us know what you would like to contribute to our efforts. Below is a list of the supplies we are looking to source this year.
- Backpacks that are appropriate for elementary schoolers
- Packages of crayons (24 pack preferred)
- Packages of #2 pencils (12 pack preferred)
- Packages of erasers (2-4 pack of large pink erasers or several pencil top erasers)
- Packages of washable markers (8-12 pack preferred)
- Packages of colored pencils (12 pack preferred)
- Packages of pens (10-12 pack preferred)
- Packages of wide-ruled Lined paper
- Packages of multi-colored construction paper
- Notebooks with wide-ruled lined paper
- Packages of pocket folders
- Pencil sharpeners
- Packages of highlighters
- Kids' scissors
- Glue sticks
- Pencil box / soft case
- Dry erase markers
- Staplers (mini stapler preferred)
- Packages of staples
- Scotch tape with dispenser
