Adopt-a-Student

Why donate a backpack with school supplies?

Form/Instructions for St. Jude Thaddeus and Annunciation Parish
For the past eight years Catholic Charities has collaborated with parishes, schools and other organizations to distribute needed school supplies for low income students.

For the Fall 2021, we hope to collect 300 students backpacks full of supplies to distribute to children and youth in our programs.

Elementary School   92       
​Middle School            50
High School                104           

Collection of backpacks will be happening Friday July 30 - Sunday August 1.

Please click below to fill out a form to adopt-a-student and to get the details for drop-off.

Form/Instructions for Community Members

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Backpack Supply Lists

Elementary School

1 - Backpack
12 - #2 Pencils
1 - Box of Crayons (24/Pkg)
2 - Glue Sticks
1 - Bottle White Glue
1 - Box of Tissues
2 - Pink Erasers
1 - Package Washable Markers (8/Pkg)
1 - Pair of Children’s Sharp Tip Scissors
1 - Pencil Case
4 - Wide Ruled Spiral Bound Notebooks
4 - Packages of paper (wide-lined)
4 - Pocket Folders (with brads)
12– Pencil Crayons
1 - Ruler

Middle School

1 - Backpack
​​​12 - #2 Pencils
2 - Glue Sticks
1 - White Glue
2 - Pink Erasers
1 - Pkg. Washable Felt Markers
1 - Pair Scissors
1 - Pencil Case
6 – Folders with brads
2 - Pkg. Lined Paper (college ruled)
4 - Lined Notebooks (college ruled)
6 - Blue or Black Pens
2 - Red Pens
1 - Ruler
1 - Pkg. Pencil Crayons
2 - 1" Binders
1 - Subject Dividers for Binders
1 - Pencil Sharpener
3 - Highlighters

High School

1 - Backpack
​​​12 - #2 Pencils
2 - Glue Sticks
1 - White Glue
2 - Pink Erasers
1 - Pkg. Washable Felt Markers
1 - Pair Scissors
1 - Pencil Case
10 – Folders with brads
2 - Pkg. Lined Paper (college ruled)
4 - Lined Notebooks (college ruled)
6 - Blue or Black Pens
2 - Red Pens
1 - Ruler
1 - Pkg. Pencil Crayons
2 - 1" Binders
1 - Subject Dividers for Binders
1 - Pencil Sharpener
3 - Highlighters

Questions? Click here to send an email to Kathy Freeze.

KRQE Interview with Kathy Freeze about last year's drive
The mission of Catholic Charities is to put faith in action to improve the lives of those in need. We provide services to promote self-sufficiency, strengthen families, fight poverty, and build community. As the local 501(c)(3) affiliate of Catholic Charities USA, we remain dedicated to finding solutions to some of the most pressing social challenges individuals, children and families face regardless of race, religion, color, country of origin, disabilities, gender, age, or sexual orientation.