Let's help our kids go back to school with the tools they need to succeed!

AUGUST 14, 2008 AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK (Wisconsin Rapids)

11:30 AM -  1:00 PM

DURING LUNCH BY THE RIVER

RAIN OR SHINE!

For drop off information after August 14, contact Jeanette Ostrum at the Family Resource Center at 715-421-2622

This is a collaborative effort of Parent's Place / Children's Service Society, the Family Center, Inc., Salvation Army, the UW Extension Office, United Way of Inner Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Rapids Boys and Girls Club, the Wisconsin Rapids Family Resource Center, Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools and surrounding schools.

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DONATIONS NEEDED

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

DROP OFF SITES

SCHOOL SUPPLY WISH LISTS

DOWNLOADS

STUFF THE DESK EVENT - FOR KIDS WHO NEED SUPPLIES

DONATIONS NEEDED

Businesses, churches and service organizations are needed to hold SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVES from JULY 17 TO AUGUST 14 and bring the donations to the Stuff the School Bus Event, Aug. 14th!

Individuals are needed to DONATE school supplies and bring them to the DROP OFF SITES or to the Stuff the School Bus Event on Aug. 14th!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to:

• ORGANIZE SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVES and bring the donations to the Stuff the School Bus event on Aug. 14th
• DISTRIBUTE FLIERS
• TRANSPORT AND/OR SORT DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES
• HELP SET UP FOR DISTRIBUTION
• HELP CHILDREN PICK UP THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!!
• Contact Angie Loucks at the United Way of Inner Wisconsin's Volunteer Center for more information!  OR fill out an application and mail to the United Way of Inner Wisconsin's Volunteer Center, 351 Oak Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI  54494.

DROP OFF SITES

• American Family Insurance - Steve Bechard Agent
• American Family Insurance - Cheri Schlachter Agent
• American Family Insurance - Tom Schneider Agent
• American Family Insurance - Patti Tarraas Agent (Nekoosa)
• Christian Life Fellowship
• Curves for Women
• DNL Recreation
• M&I Bank
• Piggly Wiggly (Nekoosa)
• Rapids Mall will be collecting school supplies from Aug 16 - 30.  Drop off boxes are at:  In Boutique, JC Penney and the Rapids Mall office (closed weekends).
• ShopKo
• Solarus
• United Way of Inner Wisconsin
• Wal-Mart will have a collection box from July 17 - Aug. 14.
• The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune will collect supplies until Aug. 21
• Zach's Computers

Click here if you'd like to be a drop off site, open to the public.

WORK PLACE DROP OFF SITES (not open to public)

• Doctor's Clinic
• Marshfield Clinic
• McCain Foods
• NewPage Corporation
• Nicolet Staffing
• Renaissance Learning
• Schreiber Foods

SCHOOL SUPPLY WISH LISTS

Especially needed items include:

• Ziplock bags - quart sized and gallon sized
• Glue sticks
• Scissors - blunt and pointed
• Calculators - regular and scientific (TI-30, TI-83 or TI-84)
• Water color paints - 8 count
• Rulers
• Two pocket folders
• Pencil boxes
• Art sketch pads
• Highlighters
• Sharpie markers
• Graphic paper
• One inch binders
• GENTLY USED:  backpacks, Kindergarten mats, tennis shoes and scientific calculators (TI-30, TI-83 or TI-84)

Click here for a Word Document of the complete listing.

Click here to visit the Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools website and find specific school supply needs by school/class.

DOWNLOADS

STUFF THE SCHOOL BUS LOGO
SIGNS FOR DROP OFF SITES
STUFF THE SCHOOL BUS FLIER
STUFF THE DESK FLIER
JULY 16 PRESS RELEASE

STUFF THE DESK EVENT - FOR KIDS WHO NEED SUPPLIES

Children and families who need financial support qualify for Stuff the Desk.  School supplies will be distributed at the Boys and Girls Club of the Wisconsin Rapids Area on

Friday, August 22, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday, August 23, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

To participate, bring your children to Stuff the Desk, bring a non-perishable food item (to be donated to local food pantries) and fill out an application.  Translating services are available.

For more information, contact Donna Bergh at Parent's Place at 715-421-0480 or Jeannette Ostrum at the Family Resource Center at 715-421-2622.