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Ben Hill UMC Outreach, Children, Youth, Social Concerns and Food Bank Ministries invite all individuals, families and ministries to participate in the 12th Annual Back to School JAM on Saturday, July 29, 10am-2:30pm. A special workshop, “What to do if you are stopped by the police,” courtroom etiquette and more will also be offered.
We will be providing students with FREE Eye, Ear, Dental Screens, FREE haircuts, FREE Tennis Shoes, FREE Physical and Mental Wellness Education and Screenings, FREE Games and prizes, FREE lunch and Special Workshop on “What to do if you are stopped by the police”, “courtroom etiquette” and more! We will continue to sponsor college students. Please keep in mind when shopping for College Students that they have heavy books and may carry multiple books at one time and need the sturdier book bags.
How can you help? We need DONATIONS listed below and we need LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER with the list of school supplies & more info.
We are requesting that each book bag include the following:
PRE-K
(ONLY 50 BAGS NEEDED)
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- Pencil Box
- 10-Pack of Pencils
- Crayon Box
- Glue Sticks
- Kids Blunt scissors
- 3 packs of Primary Paper
- Alphabet Flash Cards
- Color Flash Cards
- Shape Flash Cards
- Pocket size Kleenex
- 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
MIDDLE/HIGH
(150 BAGS NEEDED)
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- 10-Pack of Pencils
- 10-Pack of Blue/Black Pens
- 1-pack of highlighters
- 1-Ruler
- 1-Scientific Calculator
- 3-Composition Books
- 3-Packs of Loose- Leaf College Ruled Paper
- 3-Spiral Notebooks
- 6-2 pocket folders
- Pocket size Kleenex
- 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
ELEMENTARY
(300 BAGS NEEDED)
- Pencil Box
- 10-Pack of Pencils
- Crayon Box
- Glue Sticks
- Kids Blunt scissors
- 6-2 pocket folders
- 2-Composition books
- 2 packs of loose-leaf wide ruled paper
- 2-spiral notebooks
- Pocket size Kleenex
COLLEGE STUDENTS
(ONLY 50 BAGS NEEDED)
- 10-Pack of Blue/Black Pens
- 1-pack of highlighters
- 1-pack of sticky notes
- 3-Composition Books
- 3-Packs of Loose- Leaf College Ruled Paper
- 3-Spiral Notebooks
- 6-2 pocket folders
- Pocket size Kleenex
- 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
Recommendations for Individual and Family Donations:
At least 1 elementary and 1 Middle/High School Book Bags per household
Recommendations for Adult Ministry Donations:
At least 10 Elementary School Book Bags
Recommendations for Children Ministry Donations:
At least 1 Elementary School Book Bag per household
Recommendations for Youth Ministry Donations:
At least 1 Middle/High Book Bag per household
Recommendations for Young Adult Ministry Donations:
At least 1 College Bag per household
We will give away NEW Tennis Shoes to a limited number of children, youth and young adults.
We are accepting NEW tennis shoe donations in all sizes children and adult sizes.
We will have a Book Bag & Shoe Drive from
July 8 -July 26
We will collect Book Bags and Shoes on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Food Bank when you bring your
food donations on the following dates between 10:30AM and 12:30PM:
Wednesdays: July 12, July 19, July 26
Saturdays: July 8, July 15, July 22
We will collect Book Bags and Shoes on Sunday’s immediately following the 9:15AM Worship Service:
Sundays: July 9, July 16, July 23
For more info please contact our church office at 404-344-0618.