PAUSED - Due to overwhelming support from the community we have to pause the school supply drive as we have reached  capacity! Thank you to everyone who supported our drive. Stay tuned for mor info on the backpack distribution. 

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The El Segundo Fire Department and the El Segundo Police Department have teamed up in hopes to fill 300 backpacks (100 elementary school, 100 middle school, and 100 high school-aged students) with essential school supplies for students impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires. We will be accepting donations starting today, Tuesday, January 14th until Wednesday, January 22nd.

We are asking for only new and in-package school supplies and backpacks only. Together, let’s restore a sense of normalcy and hope for these students as they prepare to head back to school whether in person or online!

Supply List Goal:

• 300 Backpacks
• 300 1.5" or 2" 3 Ring Binder (white or black)
• 200 Packs of Filler Paper (college-ruled)
• 100 Packs of Filler Paper (wide-ruled)
• 50 Pads of Kindergarten Writing Paper
• 300 Packs of Mechanical Pencils
• 100 Boxes of #2 Pencils
• 300 Highlighters
• 300 Boxes of Colored Pencils
• 100 Boxes of Crayons
• 300 Boxes of Markers
• 100 Glue Sticks
• 100 Scissors
• 200 Folders
• 200 Zippered Pencil Pouches
• 100 Clear Pencil Boxes

Drop off Locations:

• El Segundo Fire Department Station 1
  314 Main Street
  Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• El Segundo Police Department
  348 Main Street
  Monday – Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Please direct any questions or if you are in need of receiving a backpack(s) to Senior Fire Administrative Specialist, Jenna Sercu at jsercu@elsegundo.org or Crime Prevention Analyst, Sirena Boskovich at sboskovich@elsegundo.org.

Thank you for your support!