Winnipeg Harvest

Tools for School

Tools For School is Winnipeg Harvest’s annual School Supply Drive taking place from July until September. Winnipeg Harvest distributes basic school supplies to client families before students return to school. Staples Business Depot partners with Winnipeg Harvest and the Goldeyes.Retired teachers volunteer their time to run the annual school supply drive and know the importance of these tools in a child’s education. These supplies are an integral part to a child’s learning. Donations of supplies or money are greatly appreciated.

THE STORY OF ‘TOOLS FOR SCHOOL’

The school supply drive started by the late Senator Ron Duhamel and his family almost 20 years ago because he saw an uneven playing ground and the need for disadvantaged kids to be on the same playing field as all other children.

Winnipeg Harvest is continuing the legacy left by Ron Duhamel through the Winnipeg Harvest School Supply Drive. Winnipeg Harvest will continue to share basic school supplies with students as they return to school.  For low-income families, preparing youngsters to return to school in the fall is a budgeting nightmare. There is a school supply allowance to people on low-income and includes: Ages 5-11-$60, Ages 12-13-$80 and Ages 14-17-$100. This is inadequate in regards to the amount it costs for one child’s set of supplies.

The initiative is intended to help ensure that Winnipeg school children receive the educational supplies they need to achieve success in the classroom. In today’s high tech world even basic supplies such as pens and paper are still essential.  In some schools, the demand for these supplies is high, especially at the elementary school level.

Winnipeg Harvest acknowledges that without the proper tools, these children can find it difficult to complete the schoolwork that will shape their own success and the educational health of their community.

Suggested Items for Donation include:

• Pencils
• Pens
• Notebooks/Exercise Books/Scribblers
• Crayons
• Pencil Crayons
• Scissors
• Erasers
• Non-Toxic Markers and Highlighters
• Geometry sets
• Ruled loose-leaf paper/lined paper
• Rulers
• Calculators
• Glue sticks
• Binders
• Duotangs
• Pencil cases
• Backpacks