School Supply Drive for Stanley Elementary

Tom Hume

07 Sep 2025 — 1 min read

Help bridge the supply gap for Stanley Elementary—your small donation can make a big impact for Hilltop students and teachers.

We are launching a school supply drive for Stanley Elementary in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood!

Why?

School budgets are tight and students are asked to bring their own supplies. Over 70% of the students at Stanley are eligible for free or reduced lunch with family incomes at or near the federal poverty level. So school supplies can be a real stretch. Many kids show up without. In some cases teachers come out of pocket to help! Unacceptable!

We set up this drive to create an opportunity for the community (YOU!) to help with a box of crayons or some #2 pencils! Most people want to help! This just makes it easy. Even a small purchase on our Amazon wishlist goes a long way to empowering the kids to reach their creative and academic potential!

These children represent the future of Tacoma. This is a city known for the arts and for its vibrant culture. One day soon, these very kids will be the driving force behind that!

How Can You Help?

It couldn’t be easier! Pick one…

Buy something from this shopping list. It will be sent to our office and we will take it to Stanley in mid-August!
Donate to our GoFundMe and we’ll do the rest!
Drop supplies from the list below to 2212 Mildred St W. Let the front desk know it is for the Stanley School Supplies Drive.

Thank you for your generous support of Stanley Elementary and its wonderful students!

NEEDED ITEMS

Crayons
Markers
Colored Pencils
#2 Pencils
Glue Sticks
Scissors
Hand Sanitizer
White Printer Paper
Folders with Pockets
Composition Notebooks
Pencil Case / Pouch
Highlighters
Dry Erase Markers

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