You Can Ensure All Young People Have What They Need to Succeed This School Year.
After a year and a half of uncertainty, local youth are finally heading back to school–and this year is going to be EPIC!
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee wants to make sure every young person, especially those who need us most, have the tools to succeed. You can make that a reality! We need community supporters to donate fully assembled backpacks containing the following supplies:
- #2 Pencils (1 pack of 24)
- Pencil Sharpener (1)
- Pencil Pouch (1)
- Cap Erasers (1 pack)
- Markers (1 pack of 10 classic colors)
- Pens (1 pack of 12)
- Colored Pencils (1 pack of 12)
- Crayons (1 pack of 24)
- Ruler (1)
- Glue Sticks (4)
- Highlighters (4 of yellow)
- Scissors (1)
- Paper (1 pack of wide ruled)
- 3-Ring Binder (1)
- Composition Book (1)
- Spiral Notebooks (2 of wide ruled)
- 3-Prong Folders (3)
- Earphones (1)
- USB Drive (1)
Completed backpacks can be dropped off at either our Andrew Jackson, Cleveland Park, Eagle View, Fairview, or Franklin Clubhouses. Contact Brooke Thomas, bthomas@bgcmt.org, with any questions or to schedule a large drop off.
Backpack Distribution
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee is partnering with Creative Girls Rock and Metro Nashville Police Department for an epic Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. We will distribute 3,000+ backpacks filled with supplies across 9 locations in Middle Tennessee. Any family, not just Club members, are invited to take a backpack.
9 Backpack Distribution Locations:
- Andrew Jackson Boys & Girls Club
- Cleveland Park Boys & Girls Club
- Eagle View Boys & Girls Club
- Fairview Boys & Girls Club
- Franklin Boys & Girls Club
- McKissack Middle School
- Metro Police Department Madison Precinct (food trucks & music on site)
- Metro Police Department South Precinct (food trucks & music on site)
- Pearl Cohn High School (food trucks & music on site)
Volunteers Needed:
Volunteers are needed to distribute backpacks at our Clubhouse locations! This is a great opportunity for families and corporate groups to give back to their community. To sign up as a volunteer, email Brooke Thomas at bthomas@bgcmt.org.