Supplies
for students of all ages who are living in Greene
County.
FLC
is committed to giving students an equal start
in their school year.
Allowing
students to select their backpack, their folders, pencils, plus
other items gives them a sense of personal ownership.
BPB
is held in a fair type environement: balloons, food, music, games
and prizes.
BPB
teams with other organizations, churches, ministries to reach the
students which creates a partnership and a sense of
community.
Students
must live in Greene County. School districts served: Eastern
Greene, Bloomfield, White River Valley, Linton Stockton, Shakamak,
Greene Educational Services, Turning Point Education, Early Head
Start,
Head Start, plus Private Christian schools, Homeschoolers,
PreSchools and those seeking advice education for better
employment.
2019 students served directly: 81, plus 75
students at Open Arms Children’s Ministry and Turning Point
Education & Career
How
to Donate to BackPack Bonanza!
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Donate Supplies
Family
Life Center accepts new school
supplies year round. New Back Packs, paper, pencils, pens,
highlighter markers, wipe off markers, stick glue, white glue,
pocket notebooks, 3 ring binders, pink erasers, pencil boxes,
tissues, hand sanitizers, crayons, water color paints, flash drives
4 GB.
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Volunteers
Older
students (age 13 and above) assist younger students in selecting
their new school
supplies, the older students develop a relationship with the
younger students. Students (age 8 and above) stock the
shelves and racks. Adults register
students, network with the parents for purposes of health
records, shoe sizes, clothes sizes. Adults also set up the
event and tear down the event.
Goals
To
give students an equal start with new supplies
To
give students dignity by having the necessary supplies, clothes,
shoes
To
give students a fun environment to receive these
supplies
To
encourage fun in education
To
develop educational leaders in the volunteers
To
develop school mentors with the older students to the younger
students
To
partner with the micro communities is assisting their student
population
Ministry Note: without knowledge our
community perishes
Family Life Center of Greene County,
Indiana
2093
West State Road 54 | Bloomfield, Indiana 47424 |
812.384.1639 | flc@flcminis.org
Family Life Center is open Monday–Thursday
9:00am–5:00pm
