Annual Backpack & School Supplies Drive
Thank you for all of your hard work and generous donations! Because of you, we were able to exceed our goal of collecting and filling over 1,000 backpacks for Enfield kids.
On 'Backpack Day!' 2018' over 600 backpacks were distributed to kids. The remaining backpacks will be distributed to all Enfield Public Schools, ERfC administrative office, ECDC, FRC, Youth Services, Saint Patrick's, Saint Bernard's and Saint Martha's for children whose families were not able to attend on Friday, August 17th.
HELP ENFIELD KIDS START THE SCHOOL YEAR READY TO LEARN!
ERfC's annual ‘Backpack and School Supply Drive’ begins July 9 through August 15. The drive is a collaborative community effort to make school supplies available to Enfield children in grades K-12 so they are ready to succeed on the first day of school.
Help us reach our goal of 1,000 backpacks this year! Last year, the community donated 882 backpacks and school supplies to Enfield Children.
New backpacks and supplies will be available for Enfield families who need assistance getting kids ready for school. Backpacks will be distributed on August 17th from 2-4PM at St. Patrick's Hall (64 Pearl Street, Enfield CT). View the "Backpack Day for Enfield Kids!" Flyer HERE.
Drop Off Locations
Enfield Office Suites
174 South Road, Suite 200
Monday-Friday, 9:00AM - 5:30PM
860-253-9935
St. Patrick’s Hall
64 Pearl Street
Monday-Friday, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
64 Pearl Street
Monday-Thursday, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
96 Alden Avenue
Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:00AM - 2:30PM
293 Elm Street
Monday-Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Enfield Station 1 - 200 Phoenix Ave.
Enfield Station 2 - 99 Weymouth Ave.
Shaker Pines - 37 Bacon Rd.
Thompsonville - 35 North Main St.
North Thompsonville - 439 Enfield St.
Hazardville - 385 Hazard Ave.
Monday-Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Please call 860-253-9935 if none of the above drop off times work to arrange a time to drop off the supplies. Monetary donations can also be made directly to ERfC at Enfield Office Suites, 174 South Rd Suite 200, Enfield, CT to purchases supplies for the drive.
There are also volunteer opportunities to help kids choose just the right backpack on ‘Backpack Distribution Day’, Friday, August 17 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at St. Patrick’s Hall, 64 Pearl Street as well as August 1st through August 15th to help fill the backpacks. Schedules are flexible!
For more information, to donate, or to volunteer, please contact Izzy Post, ERfC Volunteer and Events Coordinator, at ipost@erfc.us or call 860-253-9935.
2018 School Supply List
