Susie Cambria, MSW

Public Policy Consultant

Back-to-School 2010!
School Supply Drives (08/5/10)

The information below comes from a survey I started in late July. I wanted to identify the
organizations and businesses doing back-to-school supply drives. I offered free promotion of
the drives and committed to making every effort to get others to blog this information.

Drum roll. . . . The 11 organizations responding to the survey are listed below with the
details of the drive, including an event flier if the organization is having one.

Ward 1
 Hubbard Place/Urban Village
o Collection information:
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary, Middle
 Contact: April Daniels-Martin, 202-387-1919, amartin@hubbardplace.org

 Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care

o Collection information:
 Date of collection: August 20
 Address of collection: 2333 Ontario Road, NW
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary, Middle, High
 Contact: Lyda Vanegas, 202-420-7051, lvanegas@maryscenter.org
o Event distribution information: It will be a back to school drive with immunizations
and physical examinations, dental screenings, health education, cooking
demonstration, refreshments and entertainment
o Event flier: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35148940/MarysCenterback-to-School-
Event

Ward 4
 D.C. Retired Educators Association
o Collection information:
 Date of collection: September 5
 Address of collection: 915 Spring Road, NW (Raymond Elementary School)
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary, Middle
 Contact: Minnie Holcomb, D.C. Retired Educators Association, 301-593-
1989; and LaShada Ham, principal of Raymond Elementary, 202-576-6236

4006 Hamilton Street  Hyattsville, MD  20781

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Ward 5
 McKinley High School's PTSA
o Collection information:
 Date of collection: To be announced
 Address of collection: McKinley High School (150 T St NW, Parent Resource
Center)
 Supplies needed for grades: High
 Contact: Linda Roe or Joyetta Delaney at 202-529-0185
 Additional information: The PTSA is asking teachers what they need.
Contact either Ms. Roe or Ms. Delaney for details about the needs of the
teachers.

 The Women's Collective

o Collection information:
 Date of collection: August 24
 Address of collection: 1331 Rhode Island Ave NE
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary, Middle, High
 Contact: Frannie Steinlage, 616-638-4129 or f.steinlage@gmail.com
o Additional information: The supplies will be given to the children of the HIV+
women with whom the Women's Collective works.

Ward 6
 TCP DC General Family Emergency Shelter
o Collection information:
 Date and time of collection: August 9-15, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Address of collection: DC General Family Shelter, 1900 Massachusetts
Avenue SE, Building 2
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary, Middle
 Contact: Parchelle Brooks, 240-883-8556

Wards 7 and 8
 A.P. Shaw - Congress Heights United Methodist Church
o Collection information:
 Date and time of collection: August 21, 3:00 – 7:00 pm
 Address of collection: Shops at Park Village Shopping Center 1535 Alabama
Ave, SE
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary, Middle, High
 Contact: Shelley Pinkard, 240-432-3143
o Additional information: The church will be giving away free school supplies, hair
styling and haircuts, and free food. This is their 8th annual event.
o Wards 7 and 8

4006 Hamilton Street  Hyattsville, MD  20781

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  Interstages, Inc.
o Collection information:
 Date of collection: Any--call or email to schedule drop-off
 Address of collection: 2220 Branch Ave SE, 6th floor, or other location by
appointment
 Supplies needed for grades: Middle
 Contact: Ms. Noel Tieszen, 202-824-0740, Noel.Tieszen@interstages.org
o Additional information: We gratefully accept supplies to distribute to the middle
school girls in our afterschool youth development program—including school
supplies and personal care items (e.g., deodorant, feminine hygiene products). Call
or email us to schedule a convenient time to drop off donations. Interstages can
provide a receipt for tax purposes. Thank you!
o Wards 7 and 8

 Kids First, Inc.

o Collection information:
 Date and time of collection: August 9-13 and 16-20, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
 Address of collection: Kimball School,
 Supplies needed for grades: K, Elementary
 Contact: Beatrice Jefferson, 202-758-8311
o Additional information: Please contact Ms. Jefferson before you deliver the
supplies; she wants to be sure someone is there to receive them. Thank you!
o Ward 7

Citywide
 Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
o Collection information:
 Date and time of collection: August 16 – 20
 Address of collection: Child and Family Services (400 6th St SW)
 Contact: Beatrice Williar, Partners for Kids in Care, 202-727-7101
o Additional information: The school supplies will be given to the more than 2,300
school-age children and teens served by CFSA
o Drive flier: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35149370/CFSASchool-Supplies-Flyer-2010

 Safe Shores – The DC Children's Advocacy Center

o Collection information:
 Date and time of collection: July 1 – August 13, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm,
Monday - Friday
 Address of collection: Safe Shores (@ the old Bundy School, 429 O St NW)
 Supplies needed: For children ages 5-18
 Contact: Nicole Borrello, nborrello@safeshores.org or 202-645-3208
o Additional information: Some of DC’s most vulnerable children need your help to
get ready for the new school year! Safe Shores is collecting backpacks and school
supplies to distribute to child and youth victims of abuse and witnesses to violence.
Let’s make sure they start the new school year off right with the supplies they need
to be successful students! Desired supplies are listed in the flier.
o Drive flier: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35193735/Safe-Shores-General-Back-to-
School-2010

4006 Hamilton Street  Hyattsville, MD  20781

Phone: 301.832.2339  Email: secambria@gmail.com  Web: http://susiecambria.blogspot.com