First Day Project

Coordinating Quad City Area School Supply Drives

Saturday, July 21, 2012
ILLINOIS: Coal Valley, Colona, East Moline, Milan, Moline, Rock Island & Silvis

Saturday, August 4, 2012
IOWA: Bettendorf, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Davenport, LeClaire, Moscow, Pleasant Valley, Walcott & Wilton

Your donation will make a BIG difference in a student’s first day of school!

1. Place school supplies in a bag near your mail box.

2. Your letter carrier will pick up the supplies. Schools will distribute the supplies to students in need.

3. Your donation will make a BIG difference in a student’s first day of school!

Donations can also be dropped off at Moline and Davenport Carpetland USA locations or at WQAD News 8 studios.

Monetary Donations:

Please write your check to the First Day Project c/o the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, 852 Middle Rd., Suite 100, Bettendorf, IA 52722. If you would like your donation designated for a particular school district, please note on check.

Donate Online: Go to http://www.cfgrb.org and click on “donate now.”

 Items Needed:
Loose-leaf Paper
Pens
Kleenex
Washable Markers
Spiral Notebooks
Crayons
Backpacks
Pencil Boxes
Colored Pencils
Pencils
Scissors
Watercolor Paints
Pocket Folders
Erasers
Glue Sticks
Dry Erase Markers
Composition Notebooks
Rulers
Hand Sanitizer

SPECIAL EVENTS

QC Area McDonald’s Pack-the-Bus Events

Illinois Restaurants:
1800 36th Avenue, Moline, IL 61244
727 42nd Avenue, East Moline, IL 61244

Two restaurants will collect supplies July 16 – July 20

Iowa Restaurants:
852 Middle Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722
5002 Welcome Way, Davenport, IA 52806

Two restaurants will collect supplies July 30 – August 3

WalMart Stuff-the-Bus Events
Saturday, July 28 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
1601 18^th St., Silvis
3930 44^th Ave. Dr., Moline
5811 Elmore Ave., Davenport
3101 West Kimberly, Davenport