While you’re out back to school shopping, consider giving back to the community by donating a backpack full of new school supplies to these charities:
The Salvation Army – The Gateway of Hope in Langley
The last day you can drop off a donation is Saturday! Please drop off supplies to Gateway of Hope Langley: 5787 Langley Bypass anytime from 8pm to 4pm.
More info: http://gatewayofhope.ca/?gateway-services=school-supply-drive
Salvation Army – Vancouver Community
To donate school supplies, please drop donations off at 3213 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:00PM).
Supplies needed include: pens, pencils, pencil crayons, markers, sharpeners, erasers, rulers, glue sticks, duo-tangs, paper, and backpacks.
More info: http://salvationarmyvcfs.com/2015/07/6th-annual-backpack-school-supply-drive/
The SOS Children’s Village BC
They have a goal to fill 100 backpacks to benefit foster kids and other underprivileged students in Surrey’s communities.
Did you know: Surrey has 126 schools across the district with MORE than 1,000 children aged 6-18 who are in need of school supplies!
You can donate cash, gift cards or backpacks filled with school supplies at the SOS Children’s Village in Surrey
More info: http://www.sosbc.org/backpack
The North Shore Neighbourhood House
The North Shore Neighbourhood House is looking for school supply donations and arts and crafts material!
If you would like to donate an item, or something else you think might be useful, please contact Lisa Hubbard at 604-987-8138, ext 229 or by email at lhubbard@nsnh.bc.ca
Please, all items should be in clean and in new or nearly new working condition. You can donate your items to: 225 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 1C4
