25 June, 2012
In support of Project Just Because’s “Fill a Backpack” drive, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be collecting items for the program at the Church Office at 61 Wood Street in Hopkinton. Collection hours are Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon; Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The “Fill a Backpack” drive will run from July 1 to August 12. St. Paul’s invites other churches, groups, or individuals to join the Fill a Backpack Drive. Please contact the St. Paul’s Office at 508-435-4536 if you are interested in helping, or simply drop Fill a Backpack items off during collection times.
Project Just Because is trying to fill more than 2,000 backpacks to supply children in need, so that they will have what they need to start the school year on a positive note. They are specifically looking for backpacks, pencil sharpeners, lunch bags and lunch boxes, filler paper, scissors, calculators, protractors, pencil cases and 3-ring binders. Gift cards for Wal-Mart or Target also are welcome. There will also be a Fill a Backpack Display with post-its listing desired items at St. Paul’s.
“Last year the Fill a Backpack program at St. Paul’s exceeded our goal, and we hope to be as successful this year,” said Cherylann Lambert Walsh, president of Project Just Because, Inc. “Having a backpack filled with all the school supplies he or she might need is a great way for a child to start the school year. We thank St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the community for their continued support in making a direct difference in a child’s life. “
