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Support over 175 children this back to school season

Each year Peaceful Paths provides over 175 children with the necessary supplies to ensure a successful start to the school year. Help A Child Today! We are collecting items now through August 1, 2021. 

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This Summer, we plan to continue our stuffed backpack sponsorship program. This is an easy way for you to virtually support a child by donating a pre-stuffed backpack for $25 directly from our website. 

Once you have completed the online backpack sponsorship, we will do the rest! We will purchase and deliver the supplies to the students and send you a thank you in the mail :-)

If you would prefer to donate individual items, we can accept school supplies at our Outreach Center where we have a drop box. 2100 NW 53rd Avenue, Suite A Gainesville, FL 32653. New items only please. We cannot accept items that are graphic or violent in nature. 

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Drop off hours: 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday.

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Back to School Needs List

• Walmart Gift Cards ($10-$25 increments)

• Wide Ruled Filler Paper

• College Ruled Filler Paper

• 24 Pack Crayons

• Blue/ Black Ink Pens

• Pencils

• Glue Sticks

• Pocket Folders (no prong)

• 8 Pack Washable Markers

• 12 Pack Color Pencils

• Child Safety Scissors

• Pink Erasers

• Pencil Boxes

• Full size and individual sized tissue packs

• Hand sanitizer

• Calculators 

• Flash Drives

• 1 inch 3 ring binders

• Composition Books

• Mini Hand Sanitizers

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We are hosting a Back to School Bingo night to help raise money for our back to school initiative program! Funds raised at the Bingo night will directly support our child and youth program.  Support over 175 children in need with backpacks and supplies to start the school year off right by buying bingo cards, raffle tickets, and food at the event.

Back to School Bingo is a family-friendly event with prizes, food, and fun!

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Back to School Bingo will be held on August 1st from 5-8pm at High Dive. In order to have a fun and safe event, we ask that guests wear masks at all times, unless you're eating. *We will have disposable masks if you need one.

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Stay updated on tickets, raffle prizes, and more on our Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/18tL8JVva

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