BACKPACK MINISTRY

Every summer, Wintonbury fills backpacks with pens, pencils, notebooks, USB drives, and more and distributes them to children in need in our congregation, town and region. We have provided backpacks to over 100 students each year!

Jr/High School Backpacks

Jr High and High School Backpack content list is below, and each backpack should contain these items. To get the best pricing, we recommend all products be purchased from Walmart Stores, except the toothbrush, toothpaste, tissue, hand sanitizer, and backpacks – these items we recommend ordering through Amazon.

  • 1 package of Pencils – Ticonderoga/Dixon brands – 10 or more per pack

  • 1 package of Pens – BIC or Papermate (black/blue) – 10 or more per pack

  • 5 - One Subject Notebooks – 100 sheets or more please

  • 5 - Pocket Folders – 2 pockets/no design, multi colors

  • 1 package of Crayola 12 count Magic Markers – Fine Tip

  • 1 package of Crayola 12 count Color Pencils

  • 1 - Pencil Sharpener

  • 1 - Elmer’s Glue Stick

  • 2 - Highlighters –can be multiple colors

  • 1 - big Eraser

  • 1 package of Index Cards – standard with lines

  • 1 - 12-inch Ruler

  • 1 - Toothbrush

  • 1 - Toothpaste

  • 1 - tissue

  • 1 - Purell Hand Sanitizer 1 oz

  • 1 Backpack

  • Scientific Calculators

  • Ear buds

Grammar School Backpacks

Grammar School Backpack content list is below, and each backpack should contain these items. To get the best pricing, we recommend all products be purchased from Walmart Stores, except the toothbrush, toothpaste, tissue and hand sanitizer – these items are ordered through Amazon.

  • 1 - boy or girl backpack (Walmart has children’s backpacks)

  • 1 - Pencil Box - & put in it:

    • 2 each Pencils – Ticonderoga/Dixon brands

    • 2 each Pens – BIC or Papermate (black or blue)

    • 1 Highlighter

    • 1 package Crayola 12 Washable Magic Markers

    • 1 package Crayola 24 Crayons

    • 1 each Pencil Sharpener

    • 1 each Elmer’s Glue Stick

    • 1 each big Erasero1 each children’s scissor

  • 1 - One Subject notebook – 100 sheets or more please

  • 2 - Pocket Folders – 2 pockets folder/no design, multi colors

  • 1 - 12-inch Ruler

  • 1 package Crayola Construction Paper – 50 sheets or more please

  • 1 - Toothbrush

  • 1 - Toothpaste

  • 1 -tissue

  • 1 - Purell Hand Sanitizer 1 oz

Reach out to us for more info HERE. Ministry Leader | Natalie