2021 Backpack Drive Begins

As we begin to get back to a more normal 2021/22 school year LSMNJ will be suppling students in our affordable housing with school supplies. School supplies are needed in a wide range from the traditional crayons, pens and notebooks to school uniforms and college application fees. We would like to offer churches options for helping our children success.

  • Give to LSMNJ Foundation Education Fund – this fund assist in covering the cost of school uniforms and application fees
  • Provide school supplies through Amazon – purchase items from the school supply list and have them delivered to the LSMNJ Burlington office by Friday, August 20th : 3 Manhattan Drive Burlington NJ 08016 (Monday – Friday only)
  • Collect and fill backpacks to be distributed to children in LSMNJ affordable housing. To Beth by Friday, August 20th. Limited number of backpack are needed so contact Beth before collecting.

Contact Beth Gebhart email bgebhart@lsmnj.org or call 609-760-6073 to let me know how you would like to participate.

School supply list:

Elementary school supplies: (each child needs)                                          

  • 2 glue sticks                                                    
  • 10 pack pencils                                              
  • Box crayons                                                    
  • 3 marble composition book                           
  • Box tissues                                                     
  • 5 pocket folders                                             
  • Hand sanitizer                                                
  • Child scissors                                                  
  • Box colored pencils
  • Pencil sharpener

Secondary school supplies: (each student needs)

  • 10 pack pencils
  • 10 pack pen blue/black
  • 10 pocket folders
  • 2 highlighters
  • box colored pencils
  • 5 3/5 subject spiral note books
  • USB flash drive 8GB
  • hand sanitizer