Back-to-School Collection Drive (July 5-August 2)
Every child deserves to begin the school year with the supplies, clothing, and encouragement they need to thrive. This July, St. Philip is partnering with Families Together, Refugee Hope Partners, and West Millbrook Magnet Middle School to help equip local students and families for the upcoming school year.
We invite you to join us by donating school supplies, backpacks, clothing, and grab-and-go food items. Every donation helps ensure that students in our community can start the school year with confidence.
Three Ways to Give
1. Shop in person.
Purchase items yourself and bring them to the church anytime between July 5 and August 2. Look for the designated School Supply Drive collection area inside the church building.
2. Shop online.
Purchase items through our Amazon Wish List and have them shipped directly to the church:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3ERZ5A4UCAQA1?ref_=wl_share
3. Give financially.
If you would rather let our team do the shopping, you can make a check payable to St. Philip and write "School Supply Drive" in the memo line.
Families Together
Goal: 1,075+ items
25 fun, character backpacks for elementary school students
25 large, sturdy backpacks for teens (brands such as MATEIN, JanSport, or Sport are appreciated)
100 college-ruled composition notebooks
100 plastic two-pocket folders (red, yellow, green, blue, or purple)
25 headphones or earbuds
100 rolls of paper towels
100 packs of travel tissues
100 pump bottles of hand sanitizer
500 mechanical #2 pencils
Refugee Hope Partners
Goal: 200+ items
100 large, sturdy backpacks for teens (brands such as MATEIN, JanSport, or Sport are appreciated)
100 boxes of thin-line (skinny) washable markers (8-count)
West Millbrook Magnet Middle School
Goal: 500+ items (grab-n-go food items & clothing)
25 microwaveable containers of soup
25 snack packs of trail mix
25 cheese cracker snack packs
25 peanut butter cracker snack packs
25 protein bar packs (nut-free preferred)
25 fruit bars (nut-free preferred)
25 beef sticks or jerky
25 tuna salad lunch-to-go kits
25 travel packs of pretzels
25 rice cakes
Any other non-perishable grab-and-go breakfast, lunch, or snack items
Sweatpants in a variety of sizes for middle school students
Plain T-shirts in a variety of sizes for middle school students
Plain sweaters in a variety of sizes for middle school students
Every backpack, notebook, snack, and article of clothing is a tangible reminder to a child that their community cares about them. Thank you for partnering with us to support students and families as they prepare for a new school year.
If you have any questions about the collection drive, please contact Kai.