RI State Police: 5 days left to donate back-to-school supplies for children in need

The RI State Police is partnering with state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies from across Rhode Island  to collect donations of new backpacks and school supplies to help school children in Rhode Island through the Kids, Cops, and Classroom’s campaign.

These are some of the supplies being sought through the Kids, Cops, and Classrooms program:

·     Backpacks – small, medium, and large
·     #2 pencils
·     Pens
·     Pencil box
·     Box of crayons
·     Spiral notebooks
·     3-Ring binder (1, 1 ½, 2 inches)
·     Subject dividers
·     Book Covers
·     Index cards
·     Pencil sharpener
·     Assignment book/weekly planner
·     Ruler (marked in inches and centimeters)
·     Protractor
·     Compass
·     Scientific calculator
·     Calculator
·     Dictionary (pocket size)
·     Thesaurus (pocket size)
·     Mini-stapler and staples
·     USB Flash Drive
·     Facial tissues
·     Antibacterial hand sanitizer
·     Box of colored pencils
·     Box of washable markers
·     Highlighters
·     Watercolor paint set
·     Pad of coloring paper
·     Large pink erasers
·     Glue sticks
·     Bottle of glue (Elmer’s type)
·     Safety scissors
·     Two-pocket folders
·     Composition book
·     Wide-rule loose-leaf paper
·     Graph paper

The Rhode Island State Police, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rhode Island will accept donations at State Police barracks, local police departments, Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses locations, and other offices across the state from now until August 20, 2022. These will be distributed to local agencies that work with disadvantaged families throughout the state.