Help Children and Youth in Peel Start the School Year Ready to Succeed

Peel Children's Aid Foundation's Back to School Program is collecting new school supplies for children and youth across Peel

A new school year should be a time of excitement, possibility and new beginnings. But for some children and youth in Peel, the cost of back-to-school essentials can create an added financial burden for families.

Through the Back to School Program, Peel Children’s Aid Society and Peel Children’s Aid Foundation are working with our community to help children and youth return to school with the supplies they need to feel prepared, confident and included.

Each year, the program provides children and youth connected to Peel CAS with essential school supplies, including backpacks and other items needed for the classroom and school day. This year, the goal is to provide 800 fully equipped backpacks to children and youth across Peel.

How you can help

Community members, businesses and organizations can support the program by donating new and unopened school supplies.

Items needed include:

Backpacks

Pencil cases

Lunch bags

Calculators

Coloured pencils and crayons

Rulers

Paper and notebooks

Math sets

1-inch, three-ring binders

Construction paper

Erasers and sharpeners

Donations can make a meaningful difference in helping a child begin the school year feeling prepared and supported.

Drop-off donations

Those interested in donating new and unopened school supplies can arrange a drop-off by contacting Tania Kolar, Executive Director, at TKolar@peelcas.org by August 21.

More than school supplies

For many families, purchasing everything a child needs for a new school year can be challenging. Having the right supplies can help children feel a sense of confidence, dignity and belonging as they return to the classroom.

Through the Back to School Program, community support helps remove some of those barriers and gives children and youth the opportunity to focus on learning, growing and being part of their school community.

Peel Children’s Aid Foundation is the fundraising partner of Peel CAS, raising funds to support programs and services that help eliminate barriers and create opportunities for children, youth and families in Peel.

Together, we can help thousands of children and youth start the school year ready to learn, grow and succeed.

Help us fill a backpack and build a brighter future.

To learn more about the Back to School Program or discuss donation and partnership opportunities, contact Tania Kolar at TKolar@peelcas.org.