Back to School Supply Drive

The summer is here and that means it’s time for our back-to-school supply drive to benefit the kids of Oasis, A Haven for Women and Children in Paterson. We have set up a gift registry at Amazon where you can see a list of over 2,500 items including general school supplies, backpacks, and sneakers for you to select from in a variety of prices. The easiest & most direct way is by entering the link directly at:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2W7CZQD052LEW

You can also access the gift registry by using the following steps:
*Go to Amazon.com
*Click on the Registry tab button.
*Under “Registrants Name” enter OASIS A Haven for Women and Children
*This will bring you to the Oasis gift registry with over 2,500 items.

Once you select your item and put it in the cart, you will see that the registry is set up to send all items directly to Oasis (att: Wanda) at 59 Mill St. Paterson, so be sure not to change that feature when checking out.

If you prefer to provide financial support rather than purchase a gift, you may do so by going to the church website donate page and clicking on the donate button under the Oasis – Donation For School Supplies heading. You can also send in a check to the church office and checks should be made
payable to First Pres Caldwell and be sure to put in the memo section Oasis School Supplies. All monetary donations must be received no later than August 1 to allow us to shop on your behalf.

The last day to order from the registry will be Sunday August 4 to provide enough time to process & ship your items to Oasis for distribution. This year we are offering a “hybrid” collection so you may either order items online at Amazon or purchase an item from the attached supply list and drop it off in the collection box at church located in front of the Christian Ed Desk
Thank you for your continued support & generosity of the Oasis Back to School Supply Drive!

Please feel free to contact Ellen Johnson at johnsonellend@gmail.com if you have questions or need assistance.

SUPPLY LIST FOR 2024

  • Backpacks for children and teens (no wheels)
  • Boxes of 24 count Crayola Crayons
  • 12 pack of Crayola Colored Pencils
  • 12 pack of #2 yellow Pencils / Pink Block Erasers
  • Kids School Scissors / Clear Scotch Tape Dispenser Roll
  • Pencil Cases /Zippered Pencil Pouches
  • Yellow Highlighters / 3 x 3 “Post it” Notes
  • Glue Sticks / Elmer’s School Glue-4 oz bottle
  • Marble Composition Notebooks / Notebook Dividers with 5 tabs
  • 1, 3, & 5 Subject wide ruled spiral notebook
  • Folders with 2 pockets in Red, Blue, Green, Orange (not plastic)
  • Basic White or Black Gym Sneakers for Boys & Girls age 6-12

We are collecting NEW items only. Your donations can be dropped off in
person at the church in the bin by the Christian Ed Desk. If you prefer, an
online registry has been set up with Amazon and all purchases will be
shipped directly to Oasis in Paterson. You can find the registry by going to
this link https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2W7CZQD052LEW or by logging onto Amazon and clicking on the registry tab for Oasis, A Haven for Women and Children – Gift List.

Please feel free to contact Ellen Johnson at johnsonellend@gmail.com if you have questions or need assistance.