Join us this August for the First Ever Ashland Food Co-op + Ashland Schools Foundation Back-to-School Supply Drive! We are looking for donations of new or gently used supplies to bolster learning and skill building opportunities for local scholars and creatives. The Co-op Community Classroom is proud to host this shopping event for our community! 

How does the supply drive work? In the allotted days leading up to the event, please drop your new or gently used items off between the hours of 9am and 5pm, a volunteer will be there to receive your items and ensure their quality before accepting. 

How does “shopping” work? The Classroom will be open to the community for two days, and much like a clothing swap, feel free to grab anything you want or need with no purchase! We highly recommend that parents and students bring their provided supply lists to stock up before the school year begins. This event will also feature opportunities for monetary donations directly to the Foundation! 

Supply donations will only be accepted at the Co-op Community Classroom (300 N Pioneer St) between the dates of *Sunday, August 9th from 9am-5pm through Wednesday, August 12th from 9am-5pm 

*No donations will be accepted before or after these times. 

The public will be welcome to “shop” these donations at the Co-op Community Classroom (300 N Pioneer St) on **Friday, August 14th from 4pm-7pm and Saturday, August 15th from 10am-4pm

**This event is open to all, no Co-op Ownership or purchase necessary!

Please reference DONATION GUIDELINES below,

✅ ACCEPTED

Writing & Paper

• Pens, pencils (wood or mechanical), highlighters, dry-erase/whiteboard markers
• Erasers, pencil sharpeners
• Notebooks, composition books, loose-leaf paper, sticky notes, index cards
• Folders, binders (all sizes), binder dividers, report covers
• Graph paper
• Copy paper

Art Supplies

• New crayons, markers, colored pencils
• New or mostly full paints (tempera, watercolor)
• New or gently used paintbrushes
• Sketchpads, Construction paper

Organization & Carry

• Backpacks (clean, functional zippers/straps)
• Pencil cases/pouches
• Lunch boxes/bags (clean, no odor)
• Plastic storage containers will be assessed and accepted based on response

Classroom & Study Tools

• Working Calculators (basic and scientific)
• Rulers, protractors, compasses
• Scissors (student and teacher pairs)
• Glue sticks and glue bottles (unopened or mostly full, not dried out)
• Tape, staplers, staples, paper clips, binder clips
• Whiteboards (personal-size), whiteboard erasers

Hygiene/Comfort Items *New + Packaged Only*

• Tissues
• Hand Sanitizer

🚫 NOT ACCEPTED

• Clothing (bring it to the HUB at 1618 Ashland St instead!)
• Books (bring them to the Book Exchange at 90 N Pioneer St or Goodwill at 777 Jefferson St instead!)
• Musical Instruments 
• Broken or missing-piece items: scissors that don't cut, calculators that don't turn on, zippers that don't close
• Dried-out or leaking supplies: dead markers, dried glue, crusty paint
• Crumpled, used or stained paper
• Items with writing/names/personal info already on them
• Sharp items or cutting tools other than standard scissors
• Furniture 
• Food
• Craft-specific supplies: yarn, beads, fabric, glitter 
• Technology: computers, tablets, headphones

We can't wait to see you there!

For more info about the Ashland Schools Foundation, visit www.ashlandschoolsfoundation.org