North Penn Educational Foundation.
Bacco Italian Restaurant, Bonefish Grill, Carlee Myers Fitness, Color Me Mine, and St. Peter's Lutheran in North Wales are just some of the partner dropoff locations
The North Penn School District Educational Foundation is currently holding its annual Build-a-Bag school supply drive in preparation for the 2025-2026 school year. Supplies collected during the drive will be provided 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. 6 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 registries with Target and Amazon where those wishing to donate can have their items shipped directly to the district.
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
● St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main Street, North Wales, PA
● Office of PA Representative Liz Hanbidge, 1098 West Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA
● Office of PA Representative Steve Malagari, 100 West Main Street, Suite 110, Lansdale, PA
● Bacco Italian Restaurant, 587 Dekalb Pike, North Wales, PA
● Bonefish Grill, 27 Airport Square Road, North Wales, PA (Bring a donation and receive a coupon for free Bang Bang Shrimp!)
● Upper Gwynedd Fire Department, 660 Garfield Ave, West Point, PA
● Color Me Mine Montgomeryville, 801 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville, PA
● Montgomery Township Police Department, 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA
● BZ Orthodontics, 456 East Hancock Street, Lansdale, PA
● Carlee Myers Fitness, 425 W Main Street, Lansdale, PA
● Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 W Main Street, Lansdale, PA
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 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 https://www.npennedfoundation.org/
