Back-to-School Backpack Event!

Threads for Teens will be hosting a backpack drive to help on August 27th, 2011. At this event, seventy-five girls will be given backpacks filled with school supplies that might not have been able to afford them otherwise. There are two ways that you can help.

1. Sponsor a backpack filled with supplies by donating $20. For $20, Threads for Teens will fill a backpack with your donation.
2. Fill a backpack with school supplies and donate it directly to Threads for Teens. Here is the list of supplies that will be needed in each backpack:

One backpack

One notebook

One red pen

One pack of blue or black pens

One pencil holder

One pair of scissors

One 12" ruler

One glue stick

Four pencils

One packet of graph paper

One pack of colored pencils (12ct)

One pack of crayons (12 ct)

One binder

One highlighter

One pack of flash cards (100 ct)

One big pink eraser

Several small pencil head erasers

1 pack of #2 pencils (12ct)

2 pocket folders

1 pencil sharpener

If you are interested in helping out by donating $20, you can mail a check to Threads for Teens or you can donate online via PayPal.

or mail a check made out to Threads for Teens
Threads for Teens
ATTN: Allyson Ahlstrom
810 DenBeste Court Windsor, CA 95492

If you would like to help out by directly donating a backpack filled with supplies, that would be be great. You can drop off your backpack at the Threads for Teens location anytime between Monday the 21st and Friday the 26th. Hours being 7:00am-6:30pm. The address is: 810 DenBeste Court, Windsor, CA, 95492. A backpack donation box will be set out front. Please email me if you will be donating a backpack so I can anticipate the drop-off.

If you have any questions, please email me: allysonahlstrom@gmail.com
Thank you so much for your help!
Here's to this event being a HUGE success.
Thanks,
Allyson Ahlstrom