Purcellville police collecting school supplies

By the end of August, children will head back to the classroom, and unfortunately some will do so without the necessary supplies. The Purcellville Police Department is supporting local students by collecting these much-needed supplies, now through Aug. 9.

Due to the police station currently undergoing renovations, the Purcellville Police Department will have a box in the lobby of the Purcellville Town Hall to collect donated school supplies.

Donations can be dropped-off at the Town Hall located at 221 South Nursery Avenue, Purcellville, Monday- Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If community members prefer to order donations online, we have created an Amazon Wish List which includes a sampling of items needed. Items can be ordered off the wish list and selected to be delivered directly to Purcellville Town Hall.  

Unfortunately, the Virginia sales tax free holiday weekend is not occurring this year, therefore, local students will need as much assistance as possible. The items most needed for collection are listed below, and only new items will be accepted.

School Supply Donation List:

• Large middle and high school backpacks* (minimum size 13” x 18” x 8”)
• Regular size elementary backpacks* (minimum size 12” x 16” x 6”)
• Drawstring bags used in middle school
• Ball point pens (blue, red, and black)
• Binders (1” – 2”) (3 rings)
• Colored Pencils (12 ct.)
• Composition Books (college & wide-ruled)
• Crayons (24 ct.)
• Dry Erase Markers
• Ear buds
• Glue Bottles
• Glue Sticks
• Lined Index Cards (3” x 5”)
• Loose-Leaf Paper (college)
• Markers (broad-tip, 8 ct.) and (thin-tip, 10 ct.)
• #2 Pencils
• Pencil Sharpeners
• Plastic Pencil Box
• Pink Wedge Erasers (latex-free)
• Plastic Folders (with pockets)
• Blunt-Tip Safety Scissors
• Pointed Safety Scissors
• Sticky Notes
• Spiral Notebooks (college & wide-ruled)
• Subject/Tab Dividers for 3-ring Binders
• Tissue boxes
• Washable Markers (8 ct)
• Yellow Highlighters
• Zippered Pencil Pouches (for 3-ring binders)

* As a reminder, schools in our area do not allow students to use wheeled backpacks. Gender-neutral colors are preferable for all grade levels.