School supplies needed for United Way backpack project
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NEW ULM -- School bells seem like a long way off but United Way of Brown County, in partnership with Bank Midwest, is already working to help families get their kids backpacks filled for school.
It takes a lot of money to fill a backpack and United Way knows that some families struggle to get this done. Letters were sent out to over 450 families throughout Brown County whose families qualify for the free lunch program. United Way staff said they had a great response last year from people who dropped off supplies at the many donation boxes placed throughout the county. It hopes to see lots of donations again this year.
Last year the United Way collected 5,600 pencils, 760 spiral notebooks, 770 dry-erase markers, 500 boxes of Kleenex, 300 highlighters and much more.
New Ulm donation boxes can be found at 3M, Bank Midwest, Cathedral of Holy Trinity, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Chuck Spaeth Ford, Church of St. Mary, Citizens Bank, Diocese of New Ulm, First United Methodist, Kids Connection, New Ulm Chamber, New Ulm Medical Center, New Ulm Public Library, Oak Hills Living Center, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Parker Hannifin, SouthPoint Financial Credit Union, and SpecSys. A suggested list of supplies is on each donation box as well as on the United Way website (www.unitedwaybrowncountyrarea.org). Only new, unused items are needed.
To help kids be excited to start school because they have a new backpack filled with supplies on their school's list, consider putting crayons, markers, highlighters, hand sanitizer and much more in a donation box near you. Monetary gifts can also be sent to United Way Backpack Project, PO Box 476, New Ulm, MN 56073.