COMMUNITY News:
The annual Interfaith Los Alamos Backpack/School Supplies Drive is underway. The community is asked to help Lutheran Family Services (LFS) provide backpacks and school supplies to approximately 200 families/refugees in need.
LFS is not taking in new refugees due to changes in government funding and policy. LFS is one of the most capable groups resettling refugees/evacuees who have gone through a legal process to come here. They are taught English, provided with cultural training, helped to find jobs and become valued members of the society.
LFS still has commitments for this year and hopes to provide the requested 30 backpacks for elementary, 30 for middle school, and 30 for high school.
The process for the gathering of these items is as follows:
What:
- Backpacks filled with supplies, gift cards from places like Target and Walmart to purchase shoes, etc. LFS cannot take cash donations, but some churches have collected donations and then purchased gift cards.
Where: Drop Off Points:
- Drop Off Box in the lobby of Enterprise Bank & Trust at 1200 Trinity Drive. Gift cards may be dropped off at the Los Alamos Community Foundation office inside the bank. Direct questions to 505.670.5069.
- Drop Off Box at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road.
- Drop Off Box in the courtyard of a residence at 442 Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock: Churches may also collect backpacks and deliver them to any of the drop off points. Anyone encountering a problem with delivery may call 505.795.4353.
When: Timeline
- Last day of submitting donations is Friday July 26; and
- Backpacks will be delivered to LFS Monday, July 28.
Lutheran Family Services is very grateful to the Los Alamos Faith Community for the last seven years of support, saying it’s great for young people to go to school looking like every other kid with a new backpack and all the supplies they need.
Student Backpacks/Supplies Needed For Kindergarten Through 5th Grade:
Student Backpacks/Supplies Needed For Middle Through High School:
