Local non-profit Barnabas Vision is collecting school supplies for students in need throughout the community. Volunteer Hillary Hodges stated… The school supply drive is taking place now through Monday, July 25th. The supplies will be handed out to students on August 2nd, during a back-to-school celebration. Some of the items they are encouraging others to donate include… Scroll down for more ideas on school supplies.

You can drop-off new school supplies by visiting the Barnabas Vision Office in Murfreesboro at 141 MTCS Rd, or donate money through Venmo (@barnabas-vision). You can also donate funds for staff to purchase school supplies by visiting the Barnabas office or mailing in a check. Residents have up until July 25, 2022 to drop off new school supplies or to make financial donations for school supplies.

All of the school supplies that are collected will be distributed to local school students who live at a local low-income housing complex in our community. There, Barnabas will hand out a total of 50-backpacks that are specially prepared for elementary students and 50-backpacks that are being prepared for middle and high school students. The non-profit organization will also host a back-to-school celebration for the students the very same day on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

More on the List of Items Needed: 3-Ring Binders, 750-Black Expo Markers, Pencils, Packs of 24-Count Crayons, Scissors, Glue sticks, School supply boxes, Markers, Highlighters, Erasers, Notebooks, School Paper, Colored pencils and School folders. See other items on Amazon.com. 

Barnabas Vision (Visit Website) TheBarnabasVision.org
Barnabas Address: 141 MTCS Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Phone: (615) 556-5134

Hear our recent WGNS Podcast, where we interview volunteer Hillary Hodges and Barnabas Vision founder David Coggin HERE.

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