Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway | Starting August 6, 2026

Kids attending Buchanan Community Schools can receive a FREE backpack and school supplies starting in August! Here’s how:

• Register for a voucher at Redbud Area Ministries, located at 708 Red Bud Trail N, Buchanan MI. Questions about registering? Give them a call at 269.695.5083.
• Join us to pick up your backpack on Thursday, August 6 at Noon, on the Buchanan Common. We’ll have bounce houses, free snow cones, and much more!
• If you can’t pick up your backpack that day, no worries! Backpacks will be available at the Buchanan District Library until school starts!

There’s still time to be a helping hand & donate supplies! Check out our Amazon Wish List!

Amazon Wishlist

• Backpacks (All sizes)
• Binders (1" D-ring)
• Colored Pencils (12 ct.)
• Crayons (24 ct.)
• Dry Erase Markers (Any)
• Erasers (Handheld)
• Erasers (Pencil top)
• Pencil Boxes
• Pencil Pouches
• Folders (2-pocket)
• Glue Bottles
• Glue Sticks
• Hand Sanitizer (Travel size)
• Highlighters (Any)
• Index Cards (3x5, 100 ct.)
• Ink Pens (Black)
• Pencils (#2)
• Pencils (Mechanical)
• Scissors (Child)
• Ink Pens (Blue)
• Loose Leaf Paper (Wide-ruled, 150 ct.)
• Markers (10 ct. washable)
• Notebooks (College-ruled, 1 subject)
• Notebooks (Wide-ruled, 1 subject)

This project is a collaboration between the Buchanan District Library, Redbud Area Ministries, Michigan Gateway Community Foundation, the Buchanan Area Ministerial Association, and Buchanan Community Schools.