As summer continues, families across Plainfield are quietly preparing for the school year ahead. For many kids, that first day means fresh shoes, a packed backpack, and the confidence of being ready.
But not every child starts that way.
Some students will enter classrooms without the basic supplies they need—not out of neglect, but because their families face tough choices: gas or glue sticks? Dinner or dry erase markers?
You can help.
Plainfield Schools have identified the following essential items for the 2025–26 school year:
- Crayola crayons (24-count)
- Dry erase markers
- Crayola markers (bold and thin line)
- Elmer’s purple glue sticks
- Colored pencils
- Art boxes
- 1-inch binders
- Solid-color 2-pocket folders
- Kleenex
- Solid-color 3-subject spiral notebooks
- Holed folders (for binders)
- Body spray deodorants
- Trapper Keepers with zippers
- Backpacks
These are more than supplies—they’re tools that build dignity, confidence, and a sense of belonging.
Every donation says to a child: You matter. You belong. You’re not forgotten.
Drop off items in the Main Lobby collection bin now through Sunday, July 28.
We may not be able to change every circumstance. But we can help kids start strong.
Let’s stock the future—together.
Plainfield UMC Today 