Schools

ResourceWest Back-to-School Drive

Full details on what to donate and where to drop it off

Donations: ResourceWest is collecting the following school supplies:

  • New backpacks
  • TI84 graphing calculators (new/used)
  • Washable markers (10 pack)
  • Crayons (24 pack)
  • Scissors (elementary)
  • Colored pencils
  • Glue sticks
  • Notebooks (college ruled and wide)
  • Loose leaf (college ruled and wide)
  • Folders (multiple colors)
  • Yellow highlighters
  • Rulers
  • Big pink erasers
  • Pencil pouches
  • Red pens
  • Blue and black pens
  • 1," 1.5," 2" and 3" white plastic binders
  • Socks and underwear (girls and boys)
  • Monetary donations 

Drop-off locations

  • 43 Hoops (Hopkins)
  •  (Minnetonka)
  •  (Hopkins)
  • Dunn Brothers (Excelsior)
  •  (Hopkins)
  •  (Excelsior)
  •  (Hopkins)
  •  (Minnetonka)
  • Full Motion Fitness (Hopkins)
  •  (Hopkins)
  •  (Minnetonka)
  • / (Hopkins)
  •  (Hopkins)
  •  (Minnetonka)
  •  (Shorewood)
  •  (Minnetonka)
  •  (Hopkins)
  •  (Minnetonka)
  • Shepherd of the Hills Church (Edina)
  •  (Shorewood)
  •  (Hopkins)
  •  (Hopkins)

Volunteers: ResourceWest needs volunteers to sort through all the supplies coming in. The organization is looking people to perform the following tasks:

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  • Sort supplies (through Sept. 2)
  • Assist with registration (through Aug. 19) 
  • Assist with distribution (Aug. 29 - Sept. 2) 

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