Foster Care Children Need Back-to-School Supplies

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Do you remember getting ready for the first day of school? Packing your backpack and filling your pencil box was a highlight the day before the big day. Help us make back to school an enjoyable and memorable experience for foster care children living at Hillsides, a children's charity in Pasadena. The following are supplies needed for our foster care children and the homes on our campus: * Dictionary * Thesaurus * Scientific calculator * Pencils * Blue and black pens * Colored pencils * Back packs * Glue sticks * Elmers glue * Ruler * Markers * Crayons * Kid scissors * Folders/Report covers * Homework memo pad * Spiral notebooks * Compass * Protractor * Red pens * Loose leaf wide ruled filler paper * Mechanical pencils * Bottles of glue * Quick reference dictionary * Quick reference thesaurus * Thick markers * Erasers * Pencil sharpeners * Index cards * 3 ring Binders * 3 ring binder dividers * Reward stickers * Basic calculators * Pencil cases/pencil box * Book Covers * Novelty Pens * Combination Lock * Construction paper * Tape recorders with headphones * Any other school supplies that looks inviting to children and teens If you would like to donate in-kind items or would like to designate funds for items listed above, please contact Laura Kelso, director of community resources, at (323) 254-2274, ext. 1251 or e-mail lkelso@hillsides.org. To learn more about Hillsides, visit www.Hillsides.org. Thank you for considering our foster care children's charity for your community service.