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The Backpack to School program provides customized backpacks and school supplies for children in need. Knowing their children will be prepared will give comfort and peace of mind to many local families this year.

Do you have a student in need of a backpack and supplies for the upcoming school year?

To sign up for our program or learn more, please call 508-255-9667 and ask for the Intake Coordinator.

Help over 485 local kids start their school year off with a smile!

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Skip the store and ship straight to HPC with our Amazon Wishlist! Click the button below to shop and be sure to watch the video for instructions.

Keep scrolling down to see local collection box locations and supplies needed if you would like to shop locally.

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This year, we are in need of:

  • Backpacks

  • Expo markers (thin and thick)

  • Expo marker erasers

  • Composition notebooks

  • 2 pocket folders (Blue, Red, Yellow, Green)

  • 1.5 inch binders

  • 1 subject notebooks (Blue, Red, Yellow, Green)

  • Index Cards

  • Crayola washable markers (Thick and Thin)

  • 24 Color Washable paint set

  • Colored Pencils

  • Crayola Crayons

  • 24 Count

  • Highlighters

  • Ticonderoga #2 Pencils

  • Pencil top erasers

  • Large erasers

  • Elmer's Glue Bottles

  • Elmer's Glue Sticks

  • Pencil Case (Hard Plastic and Soft Zipper)

  • Scissors

  • TI-84 Graphing Calculators

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Why We're Here

HPC wants to provide our community with tools to keep stable housing and attain financial independence. An HPC Case Manager will work with clients, assess their situation, and connect them to resources that address the challenges they are facing.

 

HPC is here to support local residents—from Harwich to Provincetown and in special programs in Yarmouth and Dennis—to foster a community where everyone can prosper.

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Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9am - 4pm

Friday: 9am - 12pm

Contact Us

8 Main Street Orleans, MA 02653

Mailing: PO Box 828 Orleans, MA 02653

Phone

(508) 255 - 9667

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