Small Things Matter helps food insecurity families in our community.
We are looking for volunteers to help us purchase school supplies to help children in elementary school prepare for the upcoming school year. We will also help support these students by including an inspirational message to get their school year off to a good start. We would love to have everyone's support for this effort.
Not approved for MCPS SSL hours. See guidelines for agencies on how virtual opportunities may be considered for SSL.
Each backpack + school supplies + inspirational note for the student) = 2 community service hours
We will award 2 hours of community service for each backpack which can be used towards:
- The National Honor Society (https://www.nhs.us/)
- President's Volunteer Service Award (https://presidentialserviceawards.gov/)
- Community service for private schools
- Community service for college
- Court ordered service
Instructions:
Choose to pack either for a grade K-3rd or 4th & 5th
for grades K-3:
1) 1 brand new backpack
2) 1 box of crayons
3) 1 box of pencils (12 or more)
4) 2 composition notebook
5) 2 gluesticks
6) 1 scissors
7) 1 headphones (not earbuds) (Five Below)
8) 1 inspirational note preferably on an index card (use nonlined side) for the student*
*place the note in the front pouch of the backpack
for grades 4th & 5th:
1) 1 brand new backpack
2) 1 box of colored pencils
3) 1 box of pencils (12 or more)
4) 2 composition notebooks
5) 2 gluesticks
6) 1 pack of wide-ruled folder paper
7) 1 3-ring binder (2" wide please)
8) 1 inspirational note preferably on an index card (use nonlined side) for the student*
Please submit both a photo of all of the backpacks and your log of the amounts of the items via the google form below. To make the log write your name, the number of kits, and sign it.
Drop off your donations at
- Small Things Matter, 14516 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD from Aug 13/14, Aug 20/21 anytime from 6am-6pm
- TPSS Coop, 201 Ethan Allen Avenue, Takoma Park MD 20912 from during store hours
Please place all of your items in a garbage bag labelled with the number of backpack kits and the grades. Please put all of the same types of backpacks together so that all grade K-3 are together and grades 4-5 are together. There will be hundreds of backpacks donated and sorting them for us will help us greatly. Contact me at thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Once you submit your donations and your google form please email me and I will send you a letter of your donation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
- Do I need to sign up? There is no need to sign up, just start making bags of school supplies as soon as you like.
- Is there a limit to how many I make? No limit.
- Is this approved for MCPS SSL hours - NO.
- Are these items still needed? YES, it is still an ongoing need.
- How will I receive my community service hours? Once your donations and your google form please email me and I will either fill out your form or provide you with a letter on our letterhead
- We are helping over 1000 families in Montgomery County by providing food assistance and are very busy and trying to limit emails about this opportunity. Thanks for understanding!!!
Please read the guidelines here:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ssl/virtual.aspx
Please email Roxanne (thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com) if you would like to help a child in need.
Thanks!
Small Things Matter
