Thursday, August 30, 2012
The drive continues through Aug. 31.
With more than 600 students still needing help, ResourceWest is running low on school supplies, according to an announcement the organization sent to supporters. The Hopkins nonprofit started handing out backpacks to families on Monday for its annual Back-to-School drive, which runs through Aug. 31. The organization estimates basic school supplies for an elementary school student cost more than $75. ResourceWest’s Back-to-School program provides each registered K-12 student a new backpack filled with grade-specific basic school supplies. The organization is particularly in need of: See the PDF to the right of this article for a full list of community drop sites where supplies can be left. This year, ResourceWest also aims to raise $20,…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The organization is just 40 percent of the way toward its goal of raising $20,000 for its Back-to-School program.
With just a few days to go until ResourceWest starts distributing school supplies, the organization is just 40 percent of the way toward its goal of raising $20,000 for its Back-to-School program, the organization told supporters Wednesday. The Hopkins nonprofit’s annual Back-to-School drive runs through Aug. 31, but it will start handing out backpacks to families on Monday. The organization estimates basic school supplies for an elementary school student cost more than $75. ResourceWest’s Back-to-School program provides each registered K-12 student a new backpack filled with grade-specific basic school supplies. The organization is particularly in need of: See the PDF to the right of this article for a full list of community drop sites …
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Hopkins Patch looks at how much required school supplies cost.
For returning students, shopping for school supplies is often an exciting time that comes with fun new accessories—a Cars pencil holder, for example, or Justin Bieber pocket folder. For struggling families, the back-to-school period is much more stressful because it adds further expenses to already stretched budgets. Hopkins Public Schools estimates that the average elementary school student must purchase about $75 worth of school supplies, not including a backpack. Hopkins Patch went on a virtual shopping trip to see exactly how much this year’s school supplies cost. Using the list from three grade levels, we headed out to two busy school supply retailers—the St. Louis Park Target off Highway 100 and the Eden Prairie Walmart on Singletree…
Full details on what to donate and where to drop it off
Donations: ResourceWest is collecting the following school supplies: Drop-off locations Volunteers: ResourceWest needs volunteers to sort through all the supplies coming in. The organization is looking people to perform the following tasks:
44.92437
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915 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN
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