NSD Backpacks for Kids School Supply Donation Campaign

Northshore School District's 12th annual Backpacks for Kids school supply donation campaign will run through August 5. The school district, and the Northshore Kiwanis are coordinating a community-wide drive to benefit 750 Northshore students whose families are unable to send their children to school with necessary school supplies. 

Local businesses and churches have volunteered to be collection sites during the donation drive. Northshore is currently looking for volunteers to help assemble backpacks on August 11. Student community service hours are available upon request.

Monetary donations (payable to Backpacks for Kids) can be sent to the Northshore School District Administrative Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021.

Northshore School District families in need of this resource should contact their school nurse. 

“Northshore School District’s Backpacks for Kids program works to close the link between students returning to school eager to learn but not equipped to learn,” said program coordinator Cecilia Shumate. “A new backpack full of school supplies not only provides students with the opportunity to begin the school year ready to learn, but helps boost their self-confidence and affords them with a necessary resource to begin the year in a positive manner.” 

Go to www.nsd.org/backpacks for a complete list of requested school supplies and donation collection sites. Contact Cecilia Shumate at 425.408.7670 or cshumate@nsd.org if you’d like to help assemble backpacks on August 11 or for program information.