North Penn School District Educational Foundation Holding Build-a-Bag School Supply Drive

The North Penn School District (NPSD) Educational Foundation is currently holding its annual Build-a-Bag school supply drive in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Supplies collected during the drive will be provided to students in need before the start of school in August.

Each year, the NPSD Educational Foundation works in partnership with schools and guidance counselors to help families and students in need get the supplies they need to be successful in school. By alleviating the financial burden that school supplies can bring, students are able to focus solely on their studies. Supplies are given to students discreetly by their guidance counselors prior to the start of school. The drive will end on Aug. 9 to allow time for bag assembly and delivery prior to the start of the school year.

Individuals interested in donating to the drive can do so in several ways. The NPSD Educational Foundation has created a Target registry where those wishing to donate can have their items shipped directly to the district. The registry can be found here. For those wishing to shop online in other places, items can be shipped to 401 E Hancock Street, Lansdale, PA 19446 (attn. Build-a-Bag).

The NPSD Educational Foundation has also partnered with several community businesses and organizations serving as drop-off locations for supplies. The supply list of requested items can be found here, and dropped off at one of the following community partner locations:

• NPSD Educational Services Center, 401 E. Hancock St. Lansdale, PA 19446
• Pritchard, Bieler, Gruver & Willison, P.C., 509 Bethlehem Pike, Suite A, Colmar, PA 18915
• St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St, North Wales, PA 19454
• Montgomery Elementary School, 1221 Stump Road, North Wales, PA 19454
• BZ Orthodontics, 456 E Hancock St, Lansdale, PA 19446
• Walsh Pancio LLC, 2028 North Broad Street, Lansdale, PA 19446
• Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 W Main St, Lansdale, PA 19446
• Eclipse Center for Creative Community, 30 Vine Street, Lansdale, PA 19446
• Office of State Rep. Liz Hanbidge, 1098 W. Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
• Images Salon, 1540 Cowpath Road, Hatfield, PA 19440
• Office of State Rep. Steve Malagari, 100 West Main Street, Suite 110, Lansdale, PA, 19446
• Bacco Italian Restaurant, 587 Dekalb Pike, North Wales, PA, 19454
• Luxor Lifestyle Apartments, 117 S. Broad Street, Lansdale, PA 19446

Please note that all items donated must be new and free of advertising logos, characters, and cartoons.

The NPSD Educational Foundation is also accepting monetary donations that will be used to purchase any items not covered through community donations. To donate online, please click here. The NPSD Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible.

Since 2018, the NPSD Educational Foundation Build-a-Bag program has provided backpacks and supplies to hundreds of children within the North Penn School District. This gift would not be possible without the support of the community who each year comes together to support all students in the North Penn School District.

To learn more about the foundation, please visit www.npennedfoundation.org.

See also:

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Photos: North Penn High School Class of 2023 Graduation