Backpack Drive

BACKPACK DRIVE
GOAL: To provide a backpack full of school supplies to 600 Find My Genius scholars enrolled in our summer program! You can be part of setting them up for success in the 2023-2024 school year!

 

ITEMS NEEDED:

  • Backpack
  • School Supply/Pencil Box
  • 24-Pack Crayons
  • Composition Notebook - Wide-Ruled
  • Box of Pencils - Wood or Mechanical
  • 1 Box of Colored Pencils
  • 1 Eraser
  • 3 Pocket Folders
  • Glue Sticks
  • Hand Sanitizer


DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
Simi Valley YMCA & Yarrow Family YMCA
Bins are located in the lobbies

You can donate in multiple ways!

  • Entire contents of one backpack
  • Backpack only
  • Any of the listed items
  • Monetary: check or credit card or card on membership file

The cost of one backpack filled with supplies is $45.

DONATE ONLINE

If you would prefer to donate using your credit card on file or if you would like us to charge your card in-house, please download the form below, fill out and either bring it to either Y branch or email it to us at dhutchison@sevymca.org.

DONATION FORM

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Please stop by the Membership Desk or email us at info@sevymca.org if you have any questions!

FIND MY GENIUS

To learn more about our Find My Genius Scholars, the recipients of these backpacks, please click on the button below!

FIND MY GENIUS