School Supply Drive

July 29 - August 6

Our eighth annual collection of backpacks & school supplies for Syracuse students in need begins the weekend of July 29. We will be collecting school supplies in the gathering area until August 6. All levels of school supplies, from PK to high school, are needed. Your donations support Mothers & Children in Crisis. Mothers & Children in Crisis is a Syracuse based advocacy group supporting families in the court system. The Holy Cross community helps to support their children by offering a backpacks and much needed school supplies to set them off on the right foot each school year. To learn more about MCC or donate to their mission, visit their website at https://www.mccsyracuse.org


Supply List

Here are some suggested supply items but all kinds of school supplies for PK through high school will be accepted.

Backpacks
#2 Pencils
Erasers
Colored pencils
Pencil cases
Pencil sharpeners
Notebooks (wide ruled)
Glue sticks

Please bring items to the drop boxes in the gathering area at Holy Cross Church by August 6, 2023


Volunteers from MCC loading backpacks for Syracuse students in need. 2018

Volunteers from MCC with the overwhelming donation of backpacks and school supplies. 2018