Packing List
To ensure that children receive backpacks with equitable items, please maintain the following guidelines. All items need to be new and must fit in the zipped backpack.
- 1 school supply pouch filled with sharpened #2 pencils, a small sharpener, a pack of colored pencils, ink pens, and a pack of crayons
- 1 personal journal or coloring book (whichever is age appropriate)
- 1 refillable water bottle (unfilled)
- 1 gallon-size Ziploc bag with personal items (ex., toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, travel-sized soap, shampoo)
- 1 gallon-size Ziploc bag with single-serve food items (ex., cheese crackers, squeeze applesauce, granola bars, animal crackers)
- 1 quart-size Ziploc bag with candy treats (ex., Skittles, Smarties, lollipops (anything non-chocolate))
- 1 set of winter gloves and hat
- 1 pack of socks
- 1 small non-electronic toy or stuffed animal (no toy guns or knives)
- 1 age-appropriate Bible or spiritual book (recommended books for 8–14-year-olds)