Support Brilliant Families - Back 2 School

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Education is a key part of our work at Brilliant Detroit. Academic support is part of setting kids up for success, as is making sure they have the right tools and resources. To make sure our families are ready to begin the school year, we gather in August at each hub to pass out important educational and health information, give out backpacks and other school supplies, and have some fun.

Volunteers support this important event by collecting backpacks, school supplies, help pack and distribute during various activities at the school readiness fair.

We are asking that volunteers:

1. Who are interested in a donation drive (see below list of wish list items).
2. Who are interested in helping to pack and distribute school supplies at back 2 school events
   1. August 16 (Brilliant Morningside - 5048 Balfour St.,) 1-7 p.m. (Shifts available)
   2. August 21 (Brilliant Springwells - 9104 Rathbone St.,) 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Shifts available)
   3. August 23 (Brilliant Cody Rouge - 7425 Fielding St.,) 3-8 p.m. (Shifts available); Brilliant Central - 803 Hazelwood St.,) 10:15 - 4 p.m. (Shifts available)
   4. August 24 (Brilliant Fitzgerald - 16919 Prairie St.) 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Shifts available)

When responding to this post, please let us know how you would like to serve Brilliant Detroit.

Below is a list of the supplies we are looking to source this year. We will be collecting items at our headquarters at 5675 Larkins St, Detroit. We hope to complete collections by August 8th.

* Backpacks that are appropriate for elementary schoolers (empty or pre-filled with items below) * Packages of crayons (24 pack preferred)
* Packages of #2 pencils (12 pack preferred)
* Packages of erasers (2-4 pack of large pink erasers or several pencil top erasers)
* Packages of washable markers (8-12 pack preferred)
* Packages of colored pencils (12 pack preferred)
* Packages of pens (10-12 pack preferred)
* Packages of wide-ruled Lined paper
* Packages of multi-colored construction paper
* Notebooks with wide-ruled lined paper
* Packages of pocket folders
* Pencil sharpeners
* Packages of highlighters
* Kids' scissors * Glue sticks * Pencil box / soft case
* Dry erase markers
* Staplers (mini stapler preferred)
* Packages of staples
* Scotch tape with dispenser