CHUM Distributive Services
727-2391
Several organizations will be distributing school supplies and backpacks this year to local students in need. Most require an I.D. for each child receiving supplies (social security cards, birth certificate or medical cards).
The list of agencies and resources offered are:
1. Churches United in Ministry (CHUM), Duluth School District #709, Minnesota Power Foundation and the Junior League will be sponsoring a “Back to School Fair” on Tuesday, August 21, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Central Administration Building at 215 North First Avenue East in Duluth. Resources,
information booths, backpack distribution and registration for the school lunch program will be available to Duluth public and charter school students. No pre-registration is required. For more information, call Meg at 727-2391.
2. Union Gospel Mission, 219 ½ East First Street, will distribute school supplies to families currently using their services and families unable to go to the other distribution sites. They are taking advanced sign up on Mondays-Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. until August 22. Families will need to show proof of income and identification cards for students. The Union Gospel Mission is also accepting donations of supplies. The distribution will be Tuesday, September 4, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Kerri at 722-1196.
3. If families miss the above distributions, backpacks will be available at their school’s office after August 30. These backpacks will be supplied to the Duluth School District by Junior League of Duluth.
4. If your teenager needs clothing, the Teen Clothes Closet has clothing for ages 13-21 years. A referral from an agency must be made and an appointment set up to visit the Teen Clothes Closet. Call 393-0851 for more information.
5. Finally, families with annual income of $37,500 or less also have the option to purchase their children’s school supplies and then submit store receipts for the K-12 Education Credit on their 2006 tax return (see Schedule M1ED). This credit also covers tutoring, music lessons and up to $200 for computer hardware and educational software.
School supplies will be distributed to Superior students at the Superior Middle
School on August 22 & 23. Parents must pre-register by August 17 at the
Superior Housing Authority, Bayside Baptist Church, the United Way or @ http://www.superiorchamber.org/
