In Canada, students often buy brand new supplies every September. Many new or gently used pens, rulers, notebooks, paper, school bags, crayons, paint sets and more are left unused. When purchasing new supplies for yourself or your children this year, please consider adding some extra items to your cart for students in the developing world who may have very limited access to these items.
Donations of new school supplies are accepted during ACCESS School Supply Drives, and include basic materials such as pencils and pens, pencil crayons, sharpeners, erasers, lined paper, notebooks, scissors, rulers, and more. Below is a more comprehensive list of supplies.
Suggested items to contribute
We accept new or repackaged donations of:
- Pens & Pencils
- Erasers
- Notebooks & Pads
- Exercise Books
- Newsprint & Foolscap Paper
- Dictionaries & Thesauruses
- Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Rulers
- Pencil Crayons
- Marking Pens & Felt Pens
- Paint Sets & Brushes
- School Bags
- Chalk and Brushes
- Small Chalk Boards
- File Folders
- Duotangs
- Chart Paper & Paper Rolls
- Math Sets
Donations for the fourth annual ACCESS School Supply Drive benefit school children in developing countries including Tanzania, Africa. ACCESS School Supply Drives support the work of Canadian Food for Children who ships the supplies.