School Backpack Program
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services is committed to providing quality filled backpacks to area children, K-12th grade, who may otherwise go without. These great packs are stuffed with a bounty of fresh new school supplies including all the essentials for a positive start to the school year. Over 700 backpack requests are expected.
To accommodate these needs, MVFB&ES invites you to participate!
- Sign up to volunteer for this special program
- Click here to download our shopping list and collection site information or pick up a flyer as listed below
- Fill a bag with your generous donation and return it to a collection site between July 20 - August 22nd, 2010.
- Make a monetary donation to help purchase wholesale backpacks and supplies. Please make checks out to “MVFB&ES”, and note “school supplies” in the memo field. Mail to MVFB&ES, PO Box 322, MV, WA 98038
Flyer Pickup and Collection Sites Beginning 7/20/10
Maple Valley:
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services (drop off NOW through 8/22)
Library
City Perk
Curves
Community Center
Starbucks- 4 Corners AND Wilderness VillageVillage Coffee
Covington:
Library
Multicare
Starbucks-Covington Place AND Covington Drive-Thru
Surfrider Coffee Company
Please return supplies by August 22
Your donations support children in the communities of Covington, Hobart,
Maple Valley, Ravensdale and
within the boundaries of the Tahoma School District
How to Receive Backpacks filled with school supplies:
- Pre-registration at MVFB&ES is required
- Register August 2 – August 19, 2010 during food bank hours OR
- Evening Registration July 8 and August 12 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Filled backpacks will be distributed on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 24 and 25, 2010 by appointment only.
