Malvern Backpack Drive To Help Area Families

MALVERN, PA – A backpack drive is underway in the Malvern area.

The People's Pantry/Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Great Valley School District are hosting the drive.

A drop-off box and shopping lists are located in the Malvern Library and the Covenant Presbyterian Church. A list of needed supplies is below.

Last year, more than 200 backpacks were given out.

The People’s Pantry is 501c3 organization. Those looking to help but cannot make a backpack donation, you can contribute directly to the People's Pantry.

The Malvern Library is locate at 1 E. 1st Ave., Suit 2 and the Covenant Presbyterian Church is located at 400 Lancaster Ave.

Below are needed school supplies:

• Backpacks (for high school students) – plain, neutral color, heavy-duty backpacks
• Colored Pencils (12 pack)
• Small glue sticks
• No. 22 Pencils
• Three ring, 1 inch white binders
• Three ring, 1 ½ inch or 2 inch binders
• Pink Pearl Erasers (2-3 inches)
• Plastic rulers
• Calculators (basic)
• Post It Notes (3-by-3 inches)
• Calculators, Scientific
• Pencil Sharpeners (to carry in backpack)
• Spiral Ruled Notebooks (both college and wide ruled)
• Broadline washable markers
• Index cards
• Scissors – blunt and pointed

Editor's note: A previous version of this story erroneously included details about an project unrelated to the People's Pantry backpack drive. Patch regrets the error.

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