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Operation School Supplies

Operation School Supplies

At DePelchin, we want to help kids have a great start at school—but we need your help to give them the school supplies they need. Consider participating in our upcoming school supply drive. Your involvement will ensure that no child has to go to school empty-handed.

To Participate in Operation School Supplies
Collect or purchase items from the list below, then contact us at 713-802-7792 to schedule delivery. Please deliver items by July 30.


School Supply Items List

     Ball-point pens (blue, black, and red medium point)
     Binders (2” with pockets)
     Box of Watercolor paints and brushes
     Boxes of Tissues
     Calculators
     Combination Locks
     Compasses
     Composition and Journal books (hard cover with 8 ½”x 11 ½”, ½” ruled, red base line)
     Crayons 16 or 24 assorted Colors
     Erasers (pencil cap erasers)
     Folders/ brad folders with pockets (assorted colors/designs)
     Glue sticks and Container of Glue (4 oz)
     Graph paper tablets (1cm x 1cm squares)
     Hand Sanitizer
     Highlighters (preferably yellow)
     Index cards
     Jackets and Sweaters
     Map pencils
     Multi-method writing tablet (no newsprint please)
     Packets of construction paper, assorted colors 9” X 12” OR 12” X 18”
     Packets of manila paper, 12” x 18”
     Poster Paper/Board  (preferably white)
     Protractors
     Rulers (plastic with inches and centimeters)
     School Uniforms/Gift cards for clothes/Monetary donation
     Scissors
     Spiral Notebooks 10” x 8”, ½” ruled
     Subject Dividers for Binder
     Tennis shoes/Gift card for shoes/Monetary donation
     USB Portable Flash Drives
     Variety of Backpacks for all ages (preferably mesh or clear)
     Variety of Lunch kits for all ages
     Water soluble markers (thin and wide)
     Wide Rule Notebook paper (200 count) 8 ½” x 10 ½”, ½” ruled
     Writing pencils (No. 2) with eraser tops
     Ziploc bags (small to medium size bags for science projects)
     Zipper pouches for supplies and school supply box