AMT Launchs School Supplies
Project for Appalachian Children

by Pam Doty
For the third consecutive year, the Appalachian Ministries Team of the Diocese of East Tennessee is sponsoring an Appalachian School Supplies project. This mission to disadvantaged children in Campbell County will make a valuable difference in their lives.

Some of these children live with poverty so extreme that their families have to choose between buying groceries or buying school supplies.

This year, the churches of East Tennessee plan to fill 650 backpacks with pencils, paper, crayons, scissors, glue, etc. for students in 15 Campbell County schools.

The Appalachian Ministries Team has suggested that churches use the project as the mission offering for Vacation Bible School or for other organizations within the parish -- ECW, Men’s Group, Youth Group, etc.

The Team suggests that a Sunday worship service be designated for the ingathering and blessing of the offerings of backpacks, supplies and monetary gifts to hold up both the need and the help.

The deadline for bringing the back packs to drop-off locations is July 28. Drop-off points are:

South East - St. Martin of Tours, Chattanooga

Upper East - St. Christopher’s, Kingsport

Middle East - St. James’, Knoxville

Monetary donations, both individual and corporate, should be made payable to the Diocese of East Tennessee, marked “Appalachian School Supplies”, and mailed to Mary Berl, Diocesan Financial Officer, 401 Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902.

The backpacks will be delivered to Campbell County Schools on August 8, 2002.

For more information, contact Patty Chase, Diocesan Coordinator of the Appalachian School Supplies project, at 865-524-0551.

List of Needed Items
Primary (K-2)
Backpack (clear, smaller size)
#2 Pencils (10/pk.)
Glue Sticks -Elmer’s (3/pk.)
Crayons (24/box)
Scissors (blunt style)
1 Subject Composition Book -
100 sheets
Pocket Folders
Erasers
Pencil Box (clear plastic)

Intermediate
Backpack (clear)
#2 Pencils (10/pk.)
Blue/Black Pens (10/pk.)
3-Ring Binder (cloth or vinyl)
Supply Pouch for Binder
3 Subject Composition Book
1 Subject Composition Book
Ruler (plastic)
Markers - Hiliter (4/pk.)
Glue Sticks - Elmer’s (3/pk.)
Book (100 sheets)
Pocket Folders
Erasers
Pencil Box (clear plastic)

Middle & High School
Backpack (clear)
#2 Pencils (10/pk.)
Colored Pencils (24 colors/pk.)
Blue/Black Pens (10/pk.)
3-Ring Binder (cloth or vinyl)
Supply Pouch for Binder
5 Subject Composition Book
Ruler (plastic)
Pocket Folders

Pam Doty is editor of The East Tennessee Episcopalian