Angel Mission Seeks to Provide Backpacks for the Oncoming Schoolyear
The Copper Country Angel Mission in Calumet offers families in need new backpacks and school supplies for their children. The new school year is right around the corner. Having the proper school supplies is very important for a successful school year. Students who have the necessary supplies, such as pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, are better prepared to engage in classroom activities and complete assignments.
Providing children with backpacks and supplies for school is beneficial in so many ways, including:
Helps level the playing field and gives every student an equal opportunity to succeed academically.
Helps the financial burden some families may be facing in purchasing these supplies.
Motivates students to engage in school and stay in school.
Instills in them a sense of pride and confidence and prepares them for academic success.
Without these supplies, children struggle to keep up with their peers and may experience stress and anxiety that can negatively impact their academic performance. Furthermore, students who lack appropriate school supplies may feel embarrassed or ashamed, which affects their self-esteem and motivation to succeed.
Angel Mission’s backpack program is supported through individual donations of supplies and money to help Angel Mission purchase supplies, particularly the more costly items. Angel Mission’s 2023 program provided 136 backpacks, filled with grade appropriate school supplies, to children before the first day of the school year. The value was estimated to be $13,500. Angel Mission also applies for grants to assist with the program and relies on local businesses to donate or offer supplies at reduced cost.
Angel Mission would like to provide many more backpacks to more students in the local area, as the need is great. Monetary donations are needed and can be sent to the Angel Mission at 433 Fifth Street in Calumet or supplies can be dropped off at the store during open hours (Wednesday through Saturday from 11a-2p). Supplies can also be donated in local collection boxes in the following businesses: Allouez - Dollar General; Mohawk - Bethany Lutheran; Calumet - Faith Lutheran; Houghton - WalMart and Portage Lake United Church and AutoPro Glass and tire; Copper Harbor - Shepherd of the Sea; Eagle Harbor - Community Building; Lake Linden - Loading Zone and Dollar General.
Angel Mission thanks many local businesses in the area who provide supplies at reduced cost, as well as food for the volunteers who assist with the program during pickup which takes place a week before school starts.
Supplies that are required are extensive. The list includes, but is not limited to: spiral notebooks, loose paper packs, pencils, subject dividers, small markers, glue sticks, rounded end scissors, scientific calculators, folders, erasers, crayon packs, colored pencils, glue, regular scissors, geometry sets, composition notebooks, trapper keepers, large markers, pens, pencil pouches, rulers, and water bottles.
Your kindness will shine in making sure students have their own supplies and everything they need to learn. Not only would your kindness be helping children, but you would also help struggling parents breathe a sigh of relief.
If you would like to register your child for a backpack for the coming school year, please call the Angel Mission at 906-729-6789 for an application or for more information, or check the website, ccangelmission.org. The program runs from July 24, 2024 to August 21, 2024.
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Jill Hodges, Secretary CC Angel Mission
jhodges@mtu.edu