The Outreach Committee of the First Congregational Church of Rootstown is collecting school supplies for the Center of Hope.  Listed below are items which are most needed.  The deadline for receiving them is Sunday, July 31.  Please put contributions in the plastic tub located outside the back door of the church or in the designated box in the basement.  Monetary donations may be made payable to the First Congregational Church and sent to P.O. Box 127, Rootstown, OH  44272 or made payable to Center of Hope and sent to 1081 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH  44266.  Please mark school supplies in the memo of your check.  Your gifts will bring smiles to the faces of many Portage County children.   

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Needed School Supplies

 

Book Bags – boys/girls – All ages                   Erasers

                1 ½” – 2 ½”  Three ring binder                        Pencil Sharpeners

                     Pocket Folders – without prongs                     Pencils                      

       Colored Markers                                              Highlighters

       Colored Pencils                                               Glue Sticks 

                        Crayon Boxes - 24 count                                 Pens - black, blue, red

                              Scissors - safety and regular                      Wide/college spiral notebooks

                            Rulers                                                       Wide/college loose leaf paper

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