The Delaware State Police Community Outreach Unit has established a program to assist elementary school-aged children in need with the necessities for school. Troopers are asking for help with any donations to fill each child’s back-pack with school supplies.
In partnership with DART First State, we are offering a STUFF THE BUS COLLECTION POINT ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 AT THE REHOBOTH WALMART FROM 12 NOON TO 6:00 P.M.
Troopers assigned to the Statewide Community Outreach Unit have initiated this program and are working with organizations in their communities to collect and donate school supplies for children in need. Donations can be taken to Headquarters in Dover or to any Troop statewide by anyone wishing to help. Each Troop will have a box in their lobby for supplies to be dropped off for the project. In addition, donation boxes will be stationed at all Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union locations. The donations will be collected now until Friday, August 30, 2019, and the donations will be presented for the 2019-2020 school year, prior to school starting. A list of supplies needed for the students are listed below:
Backpacks
No. 2 pencils
Spiral notebooks
Washable Crayola crayons box of 24
Large pink erasers
Pencil cases
Colored pencils
Washable markers
Loose-leaf wide ruled paper
Highlighters
Composition books
3 ring binders
Plastic folders with pockets
Tissue boxes
Hand sanitizer
If you need to contact any of the Troopers in the Community Outreach Unit, their information by region is listed below:
Senior Corporal Robert Colmery
Email: [email protected]
(New Castle County)
302-365-8466
Senior Corporal Heather Pepper
Email: [email protected]
(Kent and Southern New Castle County)
302-672-5431
Master Corporal Rickey Hargis
Email: [email protected]
(Eastern Sussex County)
302-752-3804
Senior Corporal Juanita Huey-Smith
Email: [email protected]
(Western Sussex County)
302-232-3459
Please help the Delaware State Police give to the students who will need the essential supplies and materials for a successful school year. Thank you so much for your help!