USE YOUR Spud BIN TO HELP KIDS!

August 8, 2017

At Spud, we love our bins!

Not only do they keep your groceries safe and sound until they are delivered to you, we also use them to help the community.

This time, we are using them to collect school supplies to donate to kids who need them. To see how you can help, scroll down to read about your city’s bin drive below:

Vancouver: We’re partnering with Big Brothers/Big Sisters Vancouver.

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver facilitates life-changing mentoring relationships that inspire and empower children and youth to reach their potential.

In our fast paced world, children need stable positive influences more than ever. When our children are emotionally, socially and physically healthy, everyone in the community benefits.

Having an additional caring adult in a child’s life can curb issues like bullying and crime, so that children can grow into more resilient, more giving, and more compassionate adults.

But not every child is lucky enough to have a mentor. Your support of Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver can change that. Big Brothers is committed to building strong friendships because healthy relationships create long-lasting change.

Together, let’s strengthen our communities, one child at a time.

Learn more and get involved at bigbrothersvancouver.com

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Vancouver needs:

Pencils HB
White erasers
Pencil sharpener
Glue sticks ( Elmer’s or LePage)
Felt Markers (Crayola)
Pencil box/case
Index dividers
Ruled paper
Ruler
Scissors
Pencil Crayons

Victoria-Nanaimo: We’re partnering with 1Up Single Parent Resource Centre

Each year through our school supplies drive, 1Up provides free, grade-specific back packs fully stocked with supplies to over 150 children of our single parent members. We know that back-to-school ought to bring excitement and eager anticipation to families, but for our single parent members working hard to stretch their dollars and meet their children’s needs, thoughts of approaching September and the expense it represents can simply mean a lot of extra stress. Every parent wants their child to be able to look forward to heading back to the classroom, to feel prepared, and to be optimistic about the new educational and social experiences that lay ahead of them. But a backpack full of supplies can cost nearly $100, and that just scrapes the surface of September expenses; gym clothes, shoes, transportation, club and field trip costs – it can all add up to a big pile of anxiety for a single parent on a tight budget. And imagine that multiplied by 3, 4 or 5 kids, as some of our members have!

1Up Needs:

Binders
Jumbo White Erasers
Black and Blue Pens
Pencils w/ Erasers
Boxes of Pencil Crayons
Packs of Lined Paper
Rounded Tip Scissors (Fiskars)
Glue Sticks

Calgary: We’re partnering with Closer to Home Community Services

Supporting over 1,500 children and parents annually, Closer to Home empowers families to stay together every day. Working tirelessly to ensure every child has a place to call home, Closer to Home is a leader in providing specialized services for families at risk of being separated or experiencing a crisis.

Closer to Home needs:

Pens/pencils
Pencil crayons
Pencil sharpeners
Pencil box
Glue sticks
Erasers
Scissors
Calculators
Binders (preferably with zippers)
Paper/notebooks
Construction paper / drawing paper
Graph paper
Rulers
Geometry sets
Markers (water-based)
Highlighters
Backpacks
USB sticks
Staplers
Scotch tape

Edmonton: We are partnering with United Way’s Tools for School initiative

In some areas of Alberta, as many as 80% of students need backpacks filled with school supplies. Tools for School aims to reduce this barrier holding children and youth back from successful learning and participation in school.