Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,
The Loveland Initiative is asking the community to donate to their Back to School Backpack Program. They are also asking the community to donate school supplies such as paper, pencils, rulers, etc., so the Initiative can have these in stock throughout the school year.
All day today, there will be a yellow school bus at the Loveland Initiative Center at 405 Loveland Madeira Road (in the strip mall across from Goodwill) that needs to be filled with your gift to Loveland area children.
Back to school expenses can be a great burden on many Loveland families, with fees to be paid just to get their children enrolled, sport fees, new shoes, scientific calculators, etc., but by helping these families out by providing a new backpack loaded with supplies, sends these children off for their first day of school with pride. They will be able to compete with their peers on an equal level academically, from day one.
For most, Loveland is a super affluent community, but unfortunately for many it is not. Will you share, and show your generosity by helping to make sure that all of our children kick off their new school year - ready to learn?
For questions or arrange for pick-up contact:
Terri Rogers 677-1057 or 255-6821 or e-mail
The bags and supplies should be for school age children from preschool through the 12th grade.
* 1 backpack
* subject notebooks (paper) /three prong pocket folders
* 2 packs wide rule (8-1/2"X 11")
* 6 pencils (unsharpened), pencil bags (older)
* pencil boxes (smaller kids)
* 1 ruler (metric and inches), protractor & compass
* 1 pair of scissors, pens (blue, black, red)
* 1 package of construction paper
* 1 box of markers (8 to set) & 1 box of crayons (24 to set)
* 1 eraser or pack of pencil tip erasers
* 3 glue sticks, note cards, color pencils
* 1 pencil sharpener, tab dividers, graph paper
* stretch book covers, composition books
* 1 inch & 3 inch binders
* highlighters (yellow)
* Kleenex tissue
Download and print a shopping list:Download the_loveland_initiative_2007_backpack_program.pdf
Make sure the bag is age appropriate. For example, if preparing backpack for a younger child, buy wide ruled paper, blunt tip scissors, etc. Label bag as “younger or older”.
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