Elite Care – Rice Village will be participating in Operation Backpack 2016 starting on Wednesday July 20, 2016. If you would like to help Greater Houston children start school with the tools they need for a successful school year, please just follow the instructions below.
How You Can Help
1. Purchase a new backpack for a child
2. Buy school supplies, write a note of encouragement and put them in the backpack.
2. Bring the backpack to Elite Care – Rice Village between July 20 and August 12, 2016.
Suggested School Supply List
- 1 package of pens
- 1 package of #2 pencils
- 1 pencil sharpener
- 1 eraser
- 1 24-pack of crayons or 8-pack of markers or colored pencils
- 1 12-inch ruler
- 1 pair of child safety scissors
- 2 pocket folders
- 2 spiral notebooks (100 sheets each)
- 1 one-inch wide binder
- 1 glue bottle or glue stick
- 1 roll of tape
- School box for storing supplies
- 1 12″ Ruler
- 1 package ruled looseleaf 8.5 x 11 paper (wide ruled)
- 1 new backpack
Operation Backpack in Action
For More Information
Visit the Operation Backpack website: https://www.ymcahouston.org/operation-backpack/