Tools For School 2026

The Tools for School program assist low-income children in Kindergarten – 12^th grades in Muskingum County School District begin the year on a positive note by providing each one of them with a backpack filled with the supplies for his/her school and grade. To meet this goal, we are asking for your help in collecting supplies and packing backpacks. This is a wonderful project for churches, organizations, businesses, and anyone interested in helping young people in our community.

Monetary donations are gladly accepted. The cost of a backpack full of supplies is estimated to cost $50. Please make checks payable to ECM and mark it “Tools for School.”

Supplies will be packed July 28^th & 29^th and Distributed on Saturday, August 1^st at the “Head to Toe, Ready to Go” event. Individuals and groups interested in helping may call Tools for School Committee Member, Barb Zirke at 740-454-7675 (leave a message) or the ECM office at 740-452-7519

School Supplies Needed

• Crayola 24 Count Crayons
• Crayola Wide Tip Markers
• Crayola 12 Count Colored Pencils
• Ticonderoga #2 Pencils
• Spiral Notebooks
• Expo Wide tip Dry Eraser Markers
• 3x5 White Ruled Index Cards
• Headphones
• Poly folders (basic colors)
• Fiskars Scissors (pointed and round)

(Please note: Brand names are at the teachers’ request.) 

Items may be dropped off at Eastside:
218 Stillwell Street, Zanesville, OH
Monday – Thursday 9am-Noon & 1pm-3pm 

Please make all donations by July 23

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