2012 Back-to-School Supply Donation Drive
July 25 - August 28

Sponsored by Community Partners for Children in collaboration with Alexandria businesses

Community Partners for Children (CPC) has kicked off its 21st annual Back-to-School Drive for school supplies. In partnership with local businesses, including the Torpedo Factory Art Center, CPC is collecting supplies for all age groups to be distributed to students in need in all Alexandria City Public Schools.

Each fall, many Alexandria students of all ages face the prospect of starting school without adequate supplies.

“CPC depends on the generosity of the Alexandria community to help us ensure all Alexandria kids are ready for school,” said CPC Board President Pat Miller. “This drive helps kids who, through no fault of their own, can’t get the school supplies they need. CPC tries to make it possible for any student qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals to have the basic tools many take for granted in order to start the school year right.”

The Back-to-School Drive runs until August 29, 2011. Anyone wishing to contribute may help as follows:

Between July 25 and August 29, donate new school supplies by dropping them off in one of the donation boxes at the locations listed below.

Send a tax-deductible check to support the Back-to-School Drive to Community Partners for Children, P.O. Box 2738, Alexandria, VA 22301.

Volunteer to help sort school supplies on Tuesday, August 30, at Charles Houston Rec Center, 901 Wythe Street. To volunteer, email Kendra at kendrajanedc@aol.com.

Needed Items:

Backpacks

Notebooks and Binders

Wide Rule Filler Paper (not college rule)

Scissors / Glue / Rulers

Crayons

Pencils (not mechanical)

Subject Dividers

Pocket Folders

Pencil Boxes / Zipper Pouches

Pencil Sharpeners

Erasers

Markers

Colored Pencils

Tissues

Hand Sanitizer

Donation Box Locations:

Del Ray Area
A Show of Hands – 2301 Mt Vernon Avenue
Artfully Chocolate / Kingsbury Confections – 2003A Mt Vernon AvenueCaboose Café – 2419 Mt Vernon Avenue
Dairy Godmother – 2308 Mt Vernon Avenue
Del Ray United Methodist Church – 100 E Windsor Avenue
Eclectic Nature Gift & Garden Center – 1503 Mt Vernon Avenue
FireFlies – 1501 Mt Vernon Avenue
Grace Episcopal Church – 3601 Russell Road
Mancini’s – 1508 Mt Vernon Avenue
Nature's Nibbles – 2601 Mt Vernon Avenue
St. Elmo's – 2300 Mt Vernon Avenue
VA Commerce Banks – 2401 Mt Vernon Avenue
Yates Automotive – 317 E Braddock Road
Yoga in Daily Life – 2402 Mt Vernon Avenue

Old Town Area
Alexandria City Hall – 301 King Street, Main Lobby and 2nd Floor
ASIS – 1625 Prince Street
DASH – 3000 Business Center Drive
Fit One Studio – 814 N St Asaph Street
McEnearney Associates – 109 S Pitt Street
Old Town Transit Shop – 1775 C Duke Street
Today's Cargo – 1102 King Street
Torpedo Factory Art Center – 105 N Union Street
Volunteer Alexandria – 123 N Alfred Street, 3rd Floor
Weichart Realtors – 121 N Pitt Street

All Burke & Herbert Branch Locations
Carlyle – 1775 Jamieson Avenue
Fairlington Branch – 1705 Fern Street
King Street – 621 King Street
Landmark – 155 N Paxton Street
Main Office – 100 S. Fairfax Street
Monroe Ave – 306 E Monroe Avenue

All Alexandria Public Library Branches
Barrett Branch – 717 Queen Street
Beatley Branch – 5005 Duke Street
Burke Branch – 4701 Seminary Road
Duncan Branch – 2501 Commonwealth Avenue

Other Alexandria Locations
Alexandria Dept of Health – 4480 King Street 4th Floor
Alexandria INOVA – 4320 Seminary Road
The Hartford – 5285 Shawnee Road, Suite 600
Trinity United Methodist Church – 2911 Cameron Mills Road
Commonwealth Federal Credit Union – 4875 Eisenhower Avenue
Church of the Resurrection – 2280 North Beauregard Street
Congregation Agudas Achim – 2908 Valley Drive
Chinquapin Recreation Center – 3210 King Street
The Church of St Clement – 1701 N Quaker Lane
Dr. Stephen Blood – 1225 Martha Custis Drive, Suite C7
The Sentinel of Landmark – 6300 Stevenson Avenue
Curves – 4613 Duke Street, Suite B
VSE – 2550 Huntington Avenue

Community Partners for Children is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps
Alexandria children by collecting and distributing donated school supplies and holiday gifts to
those who need them. For more information about CPC, contact Pat Miller at
pmiller1806@comcast.net.