Thank you to all who participated in the event this year!
Unto Event: School Supplies
This year we are partnering with Unto (the humanitarian branch of Cru) (Unto's Website) to donate school supplies to children in need across the world. We will be filling plastic bags with 2 pencils, 2 pens, a 24 pack of crayons, a ruled notebook, an eraser, a pencil sharpener, and a ruler. These bags will be picked up by Unto Staff in late October and shipped out with bags from schools across the east coast to locations around the world.
We have committed to help Unto fill at least 1000 bags, so every donation helps! We will hold a large packing party event in the North Pod at 5:00pm on October 27th in which we will gather all the donated supplies and pack them in the plastic bags. If you wish to give, but are unable to attend the packing event, we will have boxes set up in the union to collect supplies the weeks prior. If you wish to help, but would rather just donate money, you can give to us here, just make sure to write as note specifying the donation is "for school supplies", or for the "Unto Event". (To leave a note, click on "send a message to reaching Maine students") If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to the contacts below: Keith Jewett (Cru Staff) George Grindle (Cru Student) |
How to give:
Thanks for your desire to give! We have tried to make the donation process as simple as possible.
Instead of buying items for just one bag, we figured it would be easier to buy items in bulk and donate multiple bags worth of a certain item. For example, we only need two pencils per bag, but buying pencils in bulk is a much better way to purchase pencils.
First: Determine what you can give. See below to see the specific items needed. Also, there are links below for lists on Walmart's and Amazon's websites, showing acceptable examples of each item. Use that to determine what you might be able to give, based on a specific budget.
Pencils (unsharpened)
Ball point pens (blue or black)
Pack of crayons (24 count)
8 x 10 1/2 notebook (70 page minimum, 8 1/2 x 11 works as well)
Eraser (not a slip-on pencil eraser)
Small pencil sharpener
12-inch ruler with centimeters
Walmart Suggested Item List
Amazon Suggested Item List
Second: Buy the items. Buy them online, or in a store, but make sure they fit the restrictions mentioned in the first step.
Third: Fill out the donation form below. This is primarily for us (and others) to know what has been bought, so that we can be sure to reach the 1000 bag goal. Please only fill this form out if you have bought the items. You can see what has already been bought in the table below. Feel free to give whatever you are able even if it means going over the number needed, just prioritize items that still need donations if you can.
If you need to make changes to your submitted form, please contact us. We can easily change it!
Fourth: Come to the packing party. Come and deliver the items at our packing party event. We would love for you to stay and help us pack. This will also be a chance to hear from the staff from Unto, and more about what they are all about, and where the bags are going. If you can't make this time, drop the items off at one of our donation boxes in the Union.
Instead of buying items for just one bag, we figured it would be easier to buy items in bulk and donate multiple bags worth of a certain item. For example, we only need two pencils per bag, but buying pencils in bulk is a much better way to purchase pencils.
First: Determine what you can give. See below to see the specific items needed. Also, there are links below for lists on Walmart's and Amazon's websites, showing acceptable examples of each item. Use that to determine what you might be able to give, based on a specific budget.
Pencils (unsharpened)
Ball point pens (blue or black)
Pack of crayons (24 count)
8 x 10 1/2 notebook (70 page minimum, 8 1/2 x 11 works as well)
Eraser (not a slip-on pencil eraser)
Small pencil sharpener
12-inch ruler with centimeters
Walmart Suggested Item List
Amazon Suggested Item List
Second: Buy the items. Buy them online, or in a store, but make sure they fit the restrictions mentioned in the first step.
Third: Fill out the donation form below. This is primarily for us (and others) to know what has been bought, so that we can be sure to reach the 1000 bag goal. Please only fill this form out if you have bought the items. You can see what has already been bought in the table below. Feel free to give whatever you are able even if it means going over the number needed, just prioritize items that still need donations if you can.
If you need to make changes to your submitted form, please contact us. We can easily change it!
Fourth: Come to the packing party. Come and deliver the items at our packing party event. We would love for you to stay and help us pack. This will also be a chance to hear from the staff from Unto, and more about what they are all about, and where the bags are going. If you can't make this time, drop the items off at one of our donation boxes in the Union.
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Q&ACan I just give money?
Yes, you can give here. Be sure to leave a note that the donation is specifically for the "Unto Event". Can I donate a full bag (or full bags) instead of just a bulk number of one item? Kind of. We have the correct plastic bags needed for the items. You are welcome to buy the items needed for one (or more) bags, and donate them, but they will be added to bags at the packing party. I am part of another student org on campus...how can we help? Awesome! There are 2 big ways you can help: 1) Donate! Either buy and collect items as a club/organization, or spread the word within the group and encourage members to donate. 2) Come to the packing party! The more hand we have there, the faster we can get the bags packed. Where are the bags going? We are not sure exactly, but a few of the places they could end up that have been mention by the staff with Unto are: East Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, West Africa, Gambia, and Guatemala. |