First United Methodist Church is Collecting Backpacks and School Supplies

Summer is here and that’s FUMC’s cue to start collecting backpacks and school supplies for the Adopt a Child Abuse Caseworker (ACAC) back to school program. Everyone’s help over the past years has made it possible for children in the foster care system to start the school year with supplies for their specific needs. A collection box for supplies will be placed at the Church inside entrance to Fellowship Hall starting Sunday, June 28th and continuing through the middle of August. For those who have questions please contact Diane Harris at (626) 665-6786. See the list of school supplies that are needed. Large, sturdy backpacks are recommended as most of the caseworker clients are middle and high school age.

Other School Supplies Requested:

#2 pencils, ballpoint pens (red, blue or black), 3-ring binders (preferably 2 inch), college-ruled filler paper for 3 ring binders, tabbed dividers, 12” rulers, pocket pencil holders (for 3 ring binder), yellow highlighters, single-subject spiral notebooks, pink wedge erasers, 24/box crayons, 12/box colored pencils, glue sticks, composition notebooks, English dictionary and thesaurus (pocket size), small calculators for older grades. NO SCISSORS PLEASE!

First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, 500 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 796-0157 or visit fumcpasadena.org.