The above picture is only a small number of the almost 900 backpacks full of supplies before they were given to children last year.
We need…
- Backpacks – Suitable for first or second graders
We will stuff the donated back packs with supplies, so please bring one or more of the following items.
- Boxes of 24 count #2 pencils
- Boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons (each backpack needs two boxes)
- 5″ Pointed Fiskar Scissors
- Wide-ruled Composition Book (70 page books)
- Spiral Notebooks
- 9″X12″ Packages Assorted Construction Paper-Loose
- Boxes of Crayola Classic Broadtip Washable Markers
This list will serve as the list for the month, with a couple of small changes possible. Information will continue to be distributed through the eSpear and the bulletin.
Won’t have a chance to shop? Please consider offering a cash donation so we can pick up the needed items for you. Click here to make the donation via PayPal. You can also give cash or check in an envelope marked with ‘Summer of Service.’
Click here for information about the North Central Convening of Churches and Larkspur Elementary.
Please join us Sunday, July 17th for our guest speaker, Sara Ramirez, Vice-Principal at Larkspur Elementary as she tells us about Larkspur Elementary. Ms. Ramirez will speak at both Sunday services.
As you know, we are gathering backpacks and supplies for our July Summer of Service Project. We are working together with the North Central Convening of Churches in this project as we have done for many years. Many of these backpacks went to the children at Larkspur Elementary. Last year, St. George contributed about 125 backpacks full of school supplies to the overall total of almost 900. This year, the goal is to have 1,000 backpacks full of supplies.
Julabeth Carden has served with Larkspur for a number of years. Many of our parishioners serve at Larkspur in a variety of different ways. Julabeth wrote the following note about her experiences with Larkspur and about our guest speaker. Please talk to Julabeth if you’d like more information.
“On this coming Sunday, July 17th we will have a special guest speaker from Larkspur Elementary School. She is the Vice-Principal, Sara Ramirez. Sara will be sharing with us what it is like to be at a Title One School; what are the challenges, hopes and dreams for her students. One of the stories that touched my heart, and the reason I wanted us to start collecting backpacks and school supplies a few years ago, was the Family Specialist telling me that they have many kids who will not go to the first day of school because they don’t have a backpack. Buying a backpack and all the supplies needed to fill it for the various grades is expensive. And, no child likes to be “noticed” because they don’t have what everyone else has. So, they just stay home for the first day, or days, of school. So, we in the St. George Community, started collecting backpacks and supplies. We have helped many kids be able to be there on that first day! I hope people continue to donate these items this year as well. Thanks so much for participating!”
-Julabeth Carden
Please refer to this list for the contact person for the various areas of our St. George life.
-For General Questions about St. George: Aimee Martinez,
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-For pastoral/baptismal/
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sstanley@saintgeorgechurch.org
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Thank you for helping us make our first month of our Summer of Service such a success! In July, we will get a early start with our annual backpack/school supply drive for children at Larkspur Elementary and other area schools in conjunction with the North Central Convening of Churches. Throughout the month, we will stuff backpacks with all the required supplies for first and second graders so that they have what they need for school on their very first day!
Project: Backpack and School Supplies for Central Convening of Churches
Priority Donation Items needed by Friday, July 1
We need your help. At this point, we are behind in our donations for this Sunday.
- Backpacks – Suitable for first or second graders
We will stuff the donated back packs with supplies, so please bring one or more of the following items.
- Boxes of 24 count #2 pencils
- Boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons (each backpack needs two boxes)
- 5″ Pointed Fiskar Scissors
- Wide-ruled Composition Book (70 page books)
- Spiral Notebooks
- 9″X12″ Packages Assorted Construction Paper-Loose
- Boxes of Crayola Classic Broadtip Washable Markers
The details-
When – 10:00 AM
Where – The Gathering Area outside the nursery
Who – Everyone
What – Sorting School Supplies and Stuffing Them Into Backpacks
Why – St. George is Called to Serve! And It’s Fun!
Click here for information on our website about the North Central Convening of Churches and Larkspur Elementary.
Click here if you would like to see the list of items that we need to have donated for the entire Summer of Service.
Each Sunday at 9:45 AM we will be doing a HANDS-ON service activity in our Gathering Area. To make each of these activities a success, we need your help! Please consider donating any of the following items from the list at the bottom of this email PRIOR to the Sunday when the activity is scheduled. You may drop off your donations at the front desk any weekday from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, or on Sunday morning prior to the date the items are needed.
Traveling and can’t make it to help? Please consider offering a cash donation so we can pick up the needed items for you. Click here to make the donation via PayPal. You can also give cash or check in an envelope marked with ‘Summer of Service.’
Donation Items needed by Friday, June 10
Magdalena House Activity #2: Newcomers’ Baskets or Hampers for New Residents.
- New twin sheet sets and twin size mattress covers
- New towel sets
- New pillows
- Other welcoming items that are easily stored.
- Collapsible hampers
- Small white boards or calendars
Magdalena House is a transitional home in San Antonio that serves mothers and children who have fled dangerous and abusive lives by providing transformation through education, nurturing community, and programming. Click here for our website for more information about Magdalena House and links to their site.
Click here if you would like to see the list of items that we need to have donated for the entire Summer of Service.
