School Supply Drive

Support the Alameda Education Foundation’s 2nd annual School Supply Drive!  Join AEF, Alameda South Shore Center, and Girl Scout Troop 31532 as we collect backpacks and school supplies for 885 Alameda students who are enrolled in the AUSD’s McKinney-Vento Program.  The McKinney-Vento Program serves homeless as defined as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.”  Our efforts are to provide backpacks with school supplies to students on the first week of school.

Please drop off backpacks and school supplies at the following locations thru August 27th (donations received by August 13th can be distributed before school starts!):

Donations can be brought to the following locations:

• Alameda South Shore Center– AEF table at Summer Beats Concert Series
• Alameda Bicycle– 1522 Park Street
• Alameda Parks & Recreation Department– 2226 Santa Clara Ave.
• Big O’Tires– 1200 Park Street
• Color Me Mine- 2205 South Shore Center
• Doctor’s Johnson & Jolly’s Orthodontist Office- 2100 Otis Drive, Ste. F
• Domenico’s Italian Deli– 1407 Webster Street
• Financial Benefits Credit Union– 1528 Webster Street
• Millie’s Hair Salon– 2406 Lincoln Ave.
• Quick Communications Cellular– 1526 Park Street
• St. Albert’s Church
• St. Joseph’s Homeless & Shelter Services Ministry
• St. Philip’s Church
• Towne Cleaners & Alterations– 2215 S. Shore Center #B
• Tucker’s Ice Cream– 1349 Park Street
• WesCafe-1536 Webster Street

Cash donations are also requested.  Just $4.00 purchases a backpack for a needy student and $15 provides a year’s worth of supplies. $1,000 can purchase art supplies for nearly 300 elementary students!

Peter’s Kettle Corn is  donating half the proceeds from all Kettle Corn Sales during the Alameda South Shore Center Summer Concert Series. Come out to South Shore Saturday nights from 5-7pm, enjoy great music, bring your donations and get some kettle corn- All to support Alameda’s kids in need!

Cash donations may be made by check and sent to AEF “School Supply Drive”, PO Box 1363, Alameda, 94501.

Items needed include the following: