Britepaths’ Collect for Kids Back to School Program

Julie

While most of us are still enjoying summer break, Britepaths is busy collecting supplies to help children in Fairfax County be prepared for the start of a new school year. In fact, they will be helping 2,500 school aged kids who attend Fairfax County Public Schools have the necessary supplies to succeed as they head back to class this fall.

If you would like to help out, you can do so by donating Backpacks – Large, sturdy backpacks are most needed or Calculators – New or gently used TI-30xa Solar School Edition or TI-84.

They have teamed up with the following awesome businesses and organizations who have signed up to be a Backpack Collection Site. You can stop by any of these establishments from July 1-August 3, 2018 and look for the Britepaths donation box.

  • Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd., Centreville, VA 20120
  • Fairfax Towing & Quality Auto Body, 3176 Draper Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Freedom Bank: 4 locations: 10555 Main Street 1st Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030; 502 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA 22180; 11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 110, Reston, VA 20190; 4500 Daly Dr., Suite 240, Chantilly, VA 20151
  • Financial Empowerment Center at South County, 8350 Richmond Highway, Suite 125 Alexandria, VA 22309
  • Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop, 10637 Braddock Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Girls on the Run, 10301 Democracy Lane, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • JCC Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031 
  • Primetime Sports Bar & Grille, 11250 James Swart Circle, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Quest Diagnostics Chantilly, 14225 Newbrook Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151
  • STEM exCEL, 4010 University Dr., #104, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Sun & Moon Yoga, 2 locations: 9998 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22031; 3811 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22207
  • Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Sugar Mama’s Ice Cream, 11208 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton, VA 22124
  • Virginia International University, 4401 Village Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Woody’s Ice Cream, 10435 North St., Fairfax, VA 22030

Britepaths also accepts cash donations. Financial donations help them purchase supplies at a huge discount. Where most families spend $40 or more for supplies for each child, they spend approximately $10-$15 per student on supplies. To make a monetary donation, please visit Britepaths’ website by clicking here.

Britepaths’ Collect for Kids Back to School Program runs each summer in partnership with Collect for Kids in a County-wide effort to ensure that children in our community whose families are struggling receive the supplies they need to succeed in school. The program is made possible through a partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools, the Fairfax County Office of Public and Private Partnerships, Apple Federal Credit Union and numerous community-based organizations and businesses in the Fairfax County area who are working together to provide supplies in a more cost-effective and efficient way.

For questions about the program, please contact Joanne Walton at jwalton@britepaths.org or 703.273.8829. To learn more about Britepaths and the important work they do in our community, please visit their website here.

Thank you for helping our local families and children!