Fill a Backpack, Fulfill a Dream

Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach Youth Net Program and Marshfield Area Volunteer Center are coordinating the third annual "Fill a backpack, Fulfill a dream" for the 2008-2009 school year.  Traditional school supplies will be distributed in August to 4K through 8th grade students who qualify.

Last year, 314 backpacks and supplies were collected and distributed to students in need from Auburndale, Marshfield, Neillsville, Pittsville, Spencer and Stratford.

Ways you can help: donate a backpack, supplies or money.  (Supply list below).  Drop off supplies at Marshfield Area United Way, 101 West 29th Street, Suite 104, Marshfield.

Backpacks will be available for eligible families August 18-19.

If you know of a child who needs a backpack or want more information call Sarah Krenn at the Volunteer Center (384-9992) or e-mail  unitedway.sarah@tznet.com. 

Supply List:

• a plain backpack
• crayons (24)
• magic markers (washable)
• 12" ruler (centimeters/inches)
• 2 packs loose-leaf paper (white/wide-ruled)
• crayon box or zippered fabric pencil pouch
• 2 red pens/pencils
• 2 large erasers
• 1 pack colored pencils
• 2 large boxes kleenex
• 4 pocket folders
• 1 Fiskars scissors
• 4 wide-ruled spiral notebooks (no perforated tear-out pages)
• 2-4 oz bottles white glue (no paste)
• 10-12 #2 pencils (no Eversharps)
• 1 Highlighter (yellow)

NO TRAPPER KEEPERS OR BINDERS