IINE creates opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to citizenship.
We are collecting items for a backpack drive locally at the Boxborough Building 300 Parking Lot.
When:
Monday, August 24, 2020 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Where:
300 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA 01719.
For more information, contact:
Brenda Coleman, 617-513-0792 and Shelley Fee, 603-560-7788 will be there to collect your donations. We will then arrange for delivering the donations to the IINE facility in Lowell, MA.
International Institute of New England – Lowell “Back-to-School” Wish list:
Early Elementary school bags:
- 30 backpacks appropriate for children grades k – 2
- Half bags for boys, half bags for girls
- Filled with Pencils, crayons, paper, coloring books, etc.
Late Elementary school bags:
- 15 backpacks appropriate for children grades 3-4
- Half bags for boys, half bags for girls
- Filled with Pencils, spiral notebooks, crayons, paper, etc.
Middle School bags:
- 30 backpacks appropriate for children grades 5-8
- Half bags for boys, half for girls
- Filled with notebooks, binders, folders, loose leaf paper, pencils, pens, simple calculators, rulers, etc.
High School bags:
- 15 backpacks/messenger bags appropriate for youth grades 9-12
- Half bags for boys, half for girls
- Filled with multiple-subject notes books, binders, folders, loose leaf paper, pens, pencils, calculators, etc.