Each year, Catholic Charities Lake County Services provides support to low-income families in Lake County by collecting and distributing donated school supplies. Last year, over 350 families received supplies to help their children prepare for success in school.  The supplies are distributed to families who participate in several Catholic Charities programs and children in the community at-large. 

Here’s how you can help:

• Organize a school supply drive in your community                            
• Collect supplies from  your family, friends or neighbors
• Donate a backpack filled with supplies

All supplies should be delivered, no later than August 10^th, to Catholic Charities, located at 671 S. Lewis Ave. in Waukegan, Illinois between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. All questions pertaining to this project should be referred to the Project Coordinator, Laurel Wimpffen, (847) 782-4126 or lwimpffen@catholiccharities.net

What’s Needed?

General Supply List for Primary Grades (K-5) 

Backpack                                                        

1 package #2 pencils                                      

1 pencil sharpener                                          

Glue sticks                                                      

1 Notebook (wide 100 sheets)                                                                     

1 box of Crayons                                            

1 roll of Scotch Tape                                         

1 pr of scissors                                                

Pocket folders                                                 

1 box of markers                                              

Erasers                                                          

1 ruler                                                             

1 pkg. wide-ruled loose leaf paper                      

1 box of tissue                                                 

General Supply List for Middle Grades (6-8)

Backpack

1 package #2 pencils

1 box of colored pencils

Glue Sticks

Spiral Notebook                                                  

1 pkg. loose leaf paper

Blue or black pens

Ruler

Pocket folders

1 box of markers

Protractor

1 pack of 100 index cards

1 Pkg. of Highlighters

1 box of Crayons

Your donation of a backpack filled with basic supplies from the lists provided above will ensure that each child that turns to Catholic Charities for help will start the school year successfully!

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is one of the largest private, not-for-profit social service agencies in the Midwest, annually assisting 1.1 million persons in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background. Catholic Charities fulfills the Church's role in the mission of charity by providing compassionate, competent, professional services that strengthen and support individuals, families and communities.