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Summer 2019 We are gathering School Supplies for our neighbors, Hilltop Elementary. - We are not officially doing the Back To School Bash but we are gathering school supplies for our neighbors down the street at Hilltop Elementary. There's a green tub in the narthex for gathering supplies. Mid-August we take the gathered supplies to Hilltop for staff to distrivute to kids. Hilltop Elementary has identified this list as needed school supplies. Thank you for your generosity. Save your receipts and submit for credit on your giving statment.
Hilltop Elementary School Supplies: Kleenex, Tennis shoes, Disinfectant wipes, Crayons, Markers, Highlighters, Scissors, Colored Pencils, Water color paints, Glue bottles, Glue sticks, Zip-lock bags-Gallon, Quart, Snack size, Pocket Folders, Ear-Buds-Headphone, Sm School Supply Box, Pocket Folders, Dry-Erase Markers, Wide-Line Paper & Notebooks, Wide-Line Composition notebook, and Backpacks.
Hilltop Elementary School Supplies: Kleenex, Tennis shoes, Disinfectant wipes, Crayons, Markers, Highlighters, Scissors, Colored Pencils, Water color paints, Glue bottles, Glue sticks, Zip-lock bags-Gallon, Quart, Snack size, Pocket Folders, Ear-Buds-Headphone, Sm School Supply Box, Pocket Folders, Dry-Erase Markers, Wide-Line Paper & Notebooks, Wide-Line Composition notebook, and Backpacks.
2019 Back to School Bash ~ the churches and community organizations of Inver Grove Height's Back to School Bash are taking a pause for 2019 in offering the event – “Bash”. To give away 1000 plus backpacks with essential school supplies, food and fun/games there is a cost. This season event orgaizers were not able to secure the over $4,000 to offer the give away event. The representatives from each church and organization have prayerfully decided to focus efforts on raising funds for next season 2020. This 2019 Back to School season, the churches and community organizations will directly supply the schools; Hilltop Elm, Pine Bend Elm, Salem Hills Elm, Inver Grove Heights Middle School and Simley High School with requested supplies-needs. Making assessable for school staff to give supplies to students-families for Back to School support.
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August 18, 2018 Back to School Bash 10:30am - 1pm
Generous giving - Generous receiving...... A morning of the Inver Grove Heights community coming TOGETHER to offer a helpful start to the school year to many in the community whether in receiving or giving... in the name of Jesus.
Many local businesses, churches and City involved: IGH Police & Fire, Friends of the Library, Dakota County Library, Neighbors Inc, Inver Grove Heights School District, Inver Hills Church, New Heights Community Church, Grace Church, River Heights Vineyard Church, St Patrick's Church, Mt Bethel Church and more....
The 12th Annual Back to School Bash,
This local Inver Grove Heights ecumenical ministry community event celebrates the gift of learning with food games, prizes and music for the IGH community. Also providing 1000 backpacks with school supplies to be given FREE to local elementary, middle school and high school kids in need. New and gently used clothing will be available too. No pre-registration. Backpacks will be distributed on first come first serve basis.
Saturday, August 18th, 10:30am to 1pm at St. Patrick's Church.
>> Click here to volunteer with others from the community to help host this family friendly, FREE event in our community.
NOW to Sunday, August 5th we are gathering new school supplies. The following Partners are gathering...
At Mt Bethel, Drop donated supplies off in the cart in the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.
Click here for more about our Inver Grove Heights Schools.
Here is what supplies are assembled into each backpack, grade level basics:
Pre Kindergarten: 1 Crayon, 1 Water Color, 2 Glue Sticks
K, 1st, 2nd: 2 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Box Crayons, 1 Marker, 2 Pencils, 1 Glue Bottle, 2 Glue Sticks, 1 Pink Eraser, 1 Scissors.
3rd, 4th, 5th: 3 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Package Wide Line Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 3 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue Bottle or Glue Stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
6th, 7th, 8th: 3 Folders, 3 College Ruled Notebooks, 1 College Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 2 Black or Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th:
- 3 College Ruled Notebook, 1 Comp Book, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 3 Black Pens, 3 Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter
August 18, 2018 Back to School Bash 10:30am - 1pm
Generous giving - Generous receiving...... A morning of the Inver Grove Heights community coming TOGETHER to offer a helpful start to the school year to many in the community whether in receiving or giving... in the name of Jesus.
Many local businesses, churches and City involved: IGH Police & Fire, Friends of the Library, Dakota County Library, Neighbors Inc, Inver Grove Heights School District, Inver Hills Church, New Heights Community Church, Grace Church, River Heights Vineyard Church, St Patrick's Church, Mt Bethel Church and more....
The 12th Annual Back to School Bash,
This local Inver Grove Heights ecumenical ministry community event celebrates the gift of learning with food games, prizes and music for the IGH community. Also providing 1000 backpacks with school supplies to be given FREE to local elementary, middle school and high school kids in need. New and gently used clothing will be available too. No pre-registration. Backpacks will be distributed on first come first serve basis.
Saturday, August 18th, 10:30am to 1pm at St. Patrick's Church.
>> Click here to volunteer with others from the community to help host this family friendly, FREE event in our community.
NOW to Sunday, August 5th we are gathering new school supplies. The following Partners are gathering...
- Timber Hills Senior Living 2-Pocket Folders 3021
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1410 Wide-Lined notebooks and 906 College-ruled notebooks
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 705 Boxes of Crayons
- Grace Christian Reformed Church 705 Washable Markers
- IGH Police Department 6042 Pencils
- New Heights Community Church 302 Red pens, 1519 Blue pens, 1510 Black pens.
- River Heights Vineyard Church 1712 Glue sticks
- Mt Bethel United Methodist Church 1007 Highlighters
At Mt Bethel, Drop donated supplies off in the cart in the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.
Click here for more about our Inver Grove Heights Schools.
Here is what supplies are assembled into each backpack, grade level basics:
Pre Kindergarten: 1 Crayon, 1 Water Color, 2 Glue Sticks
K, 1st, 2nd: 2 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Box Crayons, 1 Marker, 2 Pencils, 1 Glue Bottle, 2 Glue Sticks, 1 Pink Eraser, 1 Scissors.
3rd, 4th, 5th: 3 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Package Wide Line Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 3 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue Bottle or Glue Stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
6th, 7th, 8th: 3 Folders, 3 College Ruled Notebooks, 1 College Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 2 Black or Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th:
- 3 College Ruled Notebook, 1 Comp Book, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 3 Black Pens, 3 Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter