Back-to-School Bash

• $308 - the amount the average child needs for supplies and clothing for a new school year
• 30 - the number of school-age youth in traditional foster families in Lee County
• 4 - the number of hours we need volunteers one Saturday to help with haircuts, shopping, parking, registration, and food service for our Back-to-School Bash

Stock our Clothes Closet

We collect new and gently used children's and teen's clothing throughout the year, but particularly before our Back-to-School Bash we need school-appropriate items such as jeans, shorts, khakis, skirts, long and short sleeve shirts, jackets, shoes, NEW socks and underwear, and accessories. Here are some specific gaps:

Girls' Size 6 - Shirts

Girls' Size 7 - Shirts, Shorts, Skirts

Girls' Size 8 - Shorts

Girls' Size 12 (Large) - Shirts, Shorts, Skirts

Girls' Size 16 (XL) - Jeans

Junior/Misses Size XS - Shirts

Junior/Misses Size XL - Shirts

Juniors' Size 1 (Women's 0 - 2) - Jeans

Juniors' Size 13 and up (Women's 14 and up) - Jeans

Boys' Size 5T/5 - Jeans

Boys' Size 6 - Jeans

Boys' Size 7 - Shirts, Shorts

Boys' Size 8 - Shorts

Boys' 10 - Shirts, Shorts

Boys' 12 - Shirts, Shorts

Boys' 14 and up - Shirts, Jeans, Shorts

Mens' Small - Shirts

Mens' Small and Up - Shorts, Jeans

Donate School Supplies

In order of priority:

- Composition books

- Graph paper

- Pencil sharpeners (that collect shavings)

- Mechanical pencils and lead

- School boxes

- Pencil pouches (zippered, for 3-ring binder)

- 3"x5" index cards

- Clear plastic backpacks

- Mesh backpacks

- Colored pencils (12 count)

- Washable markers (10 count)

- Crayons (24 count)

- 1-subject spiral notebooks (wide and college rule)

- White copy paper

- Protractors/compasses/rulers

- Pocket folders with brads

- Loose-leaf notebook paper (wide and college rule)

- Black/blue/red pens

- 1" - 3" binders

- Glue sticks/white glue

- No. 2 pencils

- Highlighters

- Correction tape

- Basic and scientific calculators

Volunteer

Can you cut or braid hair? Would you like to drop off cookies, brownies, chips or drinks to serve our guests? Are you available from 9am - 1pm on Saturday, July 28th and want to assist with registration, shopping, parking or entertaining? WE NEED YOU! Email us at bighouse@ourbighouse.org or call (334) 363-2634.