The American Palestinian Women’s Association (APWA) is organizing a School Supplies Drive for children in Gaza, Palestine. Our objective is to provide school supplies to 300 students in Elementary, Middle and High School for the upcoming school year. Be it a backpack to carry their school books, pencils and crayons to write and draw, notebooks to do their homework – each donated item will bring a little bit of joy, and help them meet their educational obligation. Gaza children and their families have been subjected to immense suffering – your generous gift will let them know we care.
Below is a list of requested donations
- Backpacks and Pencil cases
- Pens, Pencils and Colored Pencils
- Crayons, Highlighters and Markets
- Erasers and Sharpeners
- Glue sticks, Calculators, Scissors and Rulers
- Binders, Folders and Dividers
- Spiral Notebooks and General Notebooks
Where:
St Alban’s Church, The Rector’s House Screened-In Porch across from the Bishop’s Garden at the National Cathedral, 3001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016
Important: Please make sure to write: “APWA SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE” on your package. Please include a list of the contents of your donations in your package as we need to provide this to the Israeli authorities. In addition, please email Dina (apwadn@gmail.com) with the list of contents and the date you dropped off your package.
Should you wish to add a personal note with your donated supplies, please feel free to do so – we know from past drives that Palestinian children in Gaza love to know you care.
Dates: Thursday, August 14 – Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Time: Between 8am – 730pm
For additional information or any questions, please contact:
Dina A. Najia e-mail: apwadn@gmail.com & by cell: (703) 342 8355
American-Palestinian Women's Association 