-
Back to School supplies Drive 2026Help Children in our community start the school year off right! -
This Year's Request List
All items must be new!-
- Binders (3-Ring in sizes 1.5” or 2”)
- Chalk (Sidewalk)
- Colored Pencils
- Composition Notebooks (Wide-Ruled & College-Ruled)
- Construction Paper (Any Color, Any Size)
- Craft Sticks (Any Size)
- Craft Supplies (Pom-Poms, Chenille Twists, Yarn, Beads [espec. large], Foam
- Sheets, Foam Letters/#s, Felt, Feathers, Natural Materials [shells, rocks, wood])
- Crayons (Chubby/Thick Ones for Pre-School Age & Regular Style)
- Earbuds/small headphones with wires (no wireless ones)
- Erasers for Dry Erase
- Folders (2 Pocket – Any Color and Style)
- Glue (Sticks – must be Elmer’s for El Primer Paso)
- Glue (Clear – Small Bottles or Gallon Size are OK)
- Googly Eyes (Any Size)
- Highlighters
- Index Cards
- Markers (Chubby/Regular/Thin for Students)
- Markers (Dry Erase)
- Markers (Sharpie – black and any colors; any size tip)
- Markers (Washable)
- Model Magic Clay (Any Color)
- Paint (Fingerpaints)
- Paint (Liquid Watercolors)
-
- Paint (Tempera – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, White-Bulk is OK)
- Paint (Watercolors – Individual Strips/Sets)
- Paintbrushes – Large/Jumbo for Kids
- Paper for Drawing
- Paper (Notebook; College-Ruled)
- Paper (Notebook; Wide-Ruled)
- Pencil Boxes/Cases (Hard-sided)
- Pencil Cases/Pouches (Soft-Sided)
- Pencils (#2 or Chubby for Pre-School Age or Mechanical)
- Pens (Blue, Black, Red)
- Phone Chargers/Cords for Android and iPhone (With Both A and C or just C)
- Scissors (Adult)
- Scissors (Junior 5” Size)
- Scissors (Blunt Tip/Toddler [Left-handed appreciated])
- Spiral Notebooks (1 Subject – Wide-Ruled and College-Ruled OK)
- Spiral Notebooks (3 Subject - Wide-Ruled and College-Ruled OK)
- Stickers (reward/for student work; scented ones – sparkly smiley ones)
- Sticky Notes (Square Pads – Yellow and Other Bright Colors)
- Tape Rolls (Clear & Masking Types)
- Tape Rolls (Clear Shipping Tape)
- Witeout Products (Correction Fluid or Tape)
- Yarn (Any Color)
-
-
Please Drop off all Donated items in the Lower lobby by 11:00 AM on Sunday, august 16.
-
Can't Shop? Samaritans Can Help!
-
Can't shop for school supplies? We'd be happy to do the shopping for you! There are several ways to support the School Supply Drive:
Give by check: Make checks payable to Samaritans @ Resurrection.
Give online: Make a secure donation through WeShare and select this drive.
Support through RaiseRight: Purchase a RaiseRight gift card to buy school supplies, or let Samaritans shop for you. Because Samaritans earns a percentage of every RaiseRight purchase, your gift goes even further—at no additional cost to you. Stop by the RaiseRight table in the Narthex after Mass to learn more or purchase gift cards.
Volunteer: Help sort and prepare donated school supplies on Sunday, August 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room. Come when you can and stay as long as you're able—we appreciate any time you can give.
-
-
How your donations help
-
Thank you for your generosity! Your donations will provide school supplies to children served by these local organizations:
El Primer Paso
Partnership for Maternal & Child Health Network – Healthy Families Program
Head Start of Morris County
Homeless Solutions
Family Promise of Morris County
Morris County Housing Authority
Mary's Hands
Please reach out to Tammy at [email protected] if you have questions about the School Supply Drive or the RaiseRight program.
-