School Supply Donation Drive Underway In Delaware County

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Residents in and around Delaware County are invited to support the Delaware County Health Department's new "DCHD Delivers" effort.

This donation drive will support the department's first Back to School Fair.

To ensure local students receive as much support as possible, officials are encouraging residents and community members to participate in this drive alongside DCHD and other Delaware County employees.

Sought items are new school supplies, stationery, and hygiene items.

Donations can be dropped off at any of the eight drop-off locations in Delaware County listed below through Aug. 7.

Donation Bin Locations:

• County Government Center - 200 N. Orange St., Media
• DCHD Wellness Centers at Yeadon - 125 Chester Ave., Yeadon
• DCHD Wellness Centers at Chester - 151 W. 5th St., Chester
• DCHD Administrative Building: Baldwin Towers – 1510 Chester Pike, Unit 700, Eddystone
• YMCA Locations
  • Ridley - 900 South Ave., Secane
  • Springfield - 194 W Sproul Road, Springfield
  • Lansdowne - 2110 Garrett Road, Upper Darby
• Yeadon County Library - 809 Longacre Boulevard, Yeadon
• Darby County Library - 1001 Main Street, P.O. Box 164, Darby
• Springfield WIC Center - 1260 Woodland Ave. #211, Springfield
• Children First - Philadelphia, 990 Spring Garden St., Unit 200, Philadelphia

Needed Items:

New School Supplies

• Notebooks
• Binders
• Folders
• Looseleaf paper
• Rulers Stationary

Items

• Pens
• Pencils
• Colored pencils/markers
• Dry-erase markers
• Erasers
• Highlighters
• Glue Sticks
• Crayons

Hygiene Supplies

• Hand Sanitizer
• Antibacterial Wipes
• Tissues

"Education is a social determinant of health, by providing essential school supplies to students we are preparing them not only for academic success but healthier lives," Delaware County Health Department Director Melissa Lyon said. "Our back-to-school donation drive seeks to ensure every student has the tools they need to reach their full potential in the classroom and life."

More details coming soon about the Back-to-School Fair event on Aug. 10.

For more information, contact the Delaware County Health Department Wellness Line by phone at 484-276-2100 or by email at [email protected].