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Back to School Supply Drive

School is (almost) in session! Help make sure kids are prepared.

The time has come to head back to class. Children and families receiving support from Tubman’s community-based youth programs, shelter & housing programming, or visiting NorthStar Youth Outreach Center, receive essential support through our annual Back to School Supply Drive. Now through Friday, September 19, will you join us in ensuring they are well-prepared for the new school year? Help get kids prepared to return to school by donating the much-needed and desired items below. All items must be NEW and UNUSED.

Donations can be dropped off at the following locations and times:

Harriet Tubman Center East
1725 Monastery Way
Maplewood, MN 55109
651.789.6770

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday

 

Tubman Chrysalis Center
4432 Chicago Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612.871.0118

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday

 

No time to shop? Use the button below to shop our Amazon Wishlist to have our most requested and needed items shipped directly to Harriet Tubman Center East!

Donation drive ends Friday, September 19!


  • Backpacks for Elementary, Middle, and High School

    No promotional corporate branding or drawstring backpacks.

  • Three-ring binders
  • Bus cards
  • Chorded headphones (for use with Chromebooks)
  • Clear, shatterproof water bottles (all ages)

    No promotional corporate branding.

  • Clorox wipes
  • Combination locks
  • Crayons/colored pencils
  • Ear buds
  • Glue sticks
  • Graphing calculators
  • Index cards
  • Insulated lunch boxes

    No promotional corporate branding.

  • Kleenex
  • Liquid glue
  • Loose-leaf paper
  • Notebooks (wide and college-ruled)
  • Paper towels
  • Pencils
  • Pencil boxes/pouches
  • Pencil sharpeners
  • Pens
  • Rulers
  • Scissors
  • Two-pocket folders, with and without prongs

Additional items

  • Chargers for Chromebooks and iPads
  • Sneakers (for all genders)
  • Pre-packaged snacks
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