Join the VCU Alumni Richmond Chapter in partnership with Communities In Schools for the third annual Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive presented by CoStar Group.

This year school may look a bit different, but this year the Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive goal is to provide 10,000-15,000 personal protective equipment kits for students to ensure that they have the appropriate resources available to them to attend school when it opens in addition to the collection of school supplies. This program supports Richmond-area schools, neighborhood resource centers and nonprofit organizations.

Now you can help make sure Richmond students are ready for the first day. With your help or donation, children can get access to a PPE Kit, which contains reusable masks, hand wipes, hand sanitizer, tissue and more.

You can also donate basic school supplies and other needed items from the list below:

Backpacks

Gluesticks

No. #2 pencils

Highlighters

Black/blue Pens

Index cards

1- and 3- inch binders

Loose-leaf Paper

Colored pencils

Laptop sleeves

Crayons

Markers

Composition notebook

Ear-buds

Register online.