Fifty-six Bartell Drug stores, including at NW 85th St. and 1st Ave. NW, are collecting school supplies through Aug. 30 for their sixth annual “School Tools for Kids in Need.”
Teachers whose students qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program are able to “shop” for school supplies for these children, all free of charge.
Here’s their basic needs list, found in Bartell’s “School Aisles”:
- R. Geddes Crayons – 24 colors
- School Works Kids Scissors – Pointed or Blunt
- Bic Cristal or Round Stic Ink Pens – 10 pack, Blue or Black
- Elmer’s Glue – Glue-All or School Glue/4 oz. bottles
- Paper-Mate #2 Pencils – 20 count
- Avery Glue Stic/2 pack – Acid-free, photo-safe, permanent, washable
- Pentel Hi-Polymer Erasers – 3 pack
- Avery Poly Binders – 1/2″ or 1″ sizes
- Buffalo Erasers – 25 pack Cap Erasers or 4 pack, Pink
- Avery Hi-Liter Markers – Yellow or Pink
