Andrea's Kids

08/01/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came out today to help pack backpacks! 🎒❤️

We packed 120 backpacks for grades K-5 and 67 backpack s for grades 6-12.

Because of your generosity, hard work, and dedication, hundreds of local children will head back to school with the supplies they need to start the year with confidence. Every backpack packed today represents hope, encouragement, and a community that truly cares.

Whether you donated supplies, volunteered your time, or helped organize the event, you made a real difference. We couldn't do this without each and every one of you.

From all of us, thank you for standing beside us and helping make a positive impact in the lives of children throughout our community. Together, we are proving that when a community comes together, amazing things happen.

Thank you for making today a success! 💙📚✏️🎒

There are still collection boxes at:
Big Mike's Crabhouse and Grill
Craft-Eats
South Hanover Lanes

07/31/2026

Updated list as of 7/31/26 - 18:30hrs

Here is a updated list of items still needed:

16 -- K-5 Backpacks
53 -- 6-12 Backpacks
122 -- Wide Rule Filler Paper
0 -- Wide Ruled Spiral 1 Subject Notebook
73 -- Comp Books
56 -- Paper 2 Pocket Paper Folders
22 -- 12pk Pencils
0 -- Pencil Pouches
149 -- 12pk Colored Pencils
52 -- 10pk or 12pk Broad Tip Markers
65 -- 10pk or 12pk Fine Tip Markers
63 -- 24pk Crayons
62 -- 2pk Blk Dry Erase Markers
0 -- Glue Sticks
0 -- 2pk Pink Erasers
145 -- Rulers
94 -- Blunt Tip Scissors
47 -- Glue Bottles
0 -- High Lighters
94 -- 25pk Pencil Top Erasers

07/31/2026

Here is a updated list of items still needed:

Below are the items below so we can fill 200 backpacks. We are short on 85 backpacks.

25 -- K-5 Backpacks
60 -- 6-12 Backpacks
148 -- Wide Rule Filler Paper
58 -- Wide Ruled Spiral 1 Subject Notebook
88 -- Comp Books
116 -- Paper 2 Pocket Paper Folders
32 -- 12pk Pencils
0 -- Pencil Pouches
160 -- 12pk Colored Pencils
52 -- 10pk or 12pk Broad Tip Markers
65 -- 10pk or 12pk Fine Tip Markers
78 -- 24pk Crayons
68 -- 2pk Blk Dry Erase Markers
0 -- Glue Sticks
0 -- 2pk Pink Erasers
145 -- Rulers
100 -- Blunt Tip Scissors
53 -- Glue Bottles
0 -- High Lighters
100 -- 25pk Pencil Top Erasers

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07/30/2026

Here is a updated list of items still needed:

25 -- K-5 Backpacks
60 -- 6-12 Backpacks
148 -- Wide Rule Filler Paper
58 -- Wide Ruled Spiral 1 Subject Notebook
88 -- Comp Books
116 -- Paper 2 Pocket Paper Folders
32 -- 12pk Pencils
0 -- Pencil Pouches
160 -- 12pk Colored Pencils
52 -- 10pk or 12pk Broad Tip Markers
65 -- 10pk or 12pk Fine Tip Markers
78 -- 24pk Crayons
68 -- 2pk Blk Dry Erase Markers
0 -- Glue Sticks
0 -- 2pk Pink Erasers
145 -- Rulers
100 -- Blunt Tip Scissors
53 -- Glue Bottles
0 -- High Lighters
100 -- 25pk Pencil Top Erasers

Thank you whomever sent a huge delivery yesterday. This helped what was needed.

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07/29/2026

Here is the updated list of items needed

25 -- K-5 Backpacks
60 -- 6-12 Backpacks
160 -- Wide Rule Filler Paper
150 -- Wide Ruled Spiral 1 Subject Notebook
100 -- Comp Books
200 -- Paper 2 Pocket Paper Folders
80 -- 12pk Pencils
200 -- Pencil Pouches
180 -- 12pk Colored Pencils
72 -- 10pk or 12pk Broad Tip Markers
90 -- 10pk or 12pk Fine Tip Markers
90 -- 24pk Crayons
88 -- 2pk Blk Dry Erase Markers
40 -- Glue Sticks
160 -- 2pk Pink Erasers
170 -- Rulers
100 -- Blunt Tip Scissors
88 -- Glue Bottles
50 -- High Lighters
100 -- 25pk Pencil Top Erasers

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07/27/2026

🎒 Help Us Fill 200 Backpacks for Local Children! 🎒

For more than 10 years, we have proudly partnered with God's Meal Barrel to help ensure local children have the school supplies they need to start the school year with confidence.

Our goal is to fill 200 backpacks, and thanks to the generosity of our community, we're getting closer! After today's collections, these are the items we still need:

📚 25 / K-5 Backpacks
60 / 6-12 Backpacks
160 Wide Rule Filler Paper
150 Wide Ruled Spiral 1 Subject Notebook
100 Comp Books
200 Paper 2 Pocket Paper Folders
80 12pk Pencils
200 Pencil Pouches
180 12ok Colored Pencils
90 10pk or 12pk Broad Tip Markers
90 10pk or 12pk Fine Tip Markers
90 24pk Crayons
160 2pk Blk Dry Erase Markers
40 Glue Sticks
160 2pk Pink Erasers
170 Rulers
100 Blunt Tip Scissors
100 Glue Bottles
50 High Lighters
100 25pk Pencil Top Erasers

Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Whether you can donate one item or several, you are helping a child begin the school year prepared and ready to learn.

📍 Donations can be dropped off at our collection locations at:
Big Mike's Crabhouse and Grill
Craft-Eats
Shoe Carnival - North Hanover
South Hanover Lanes

📍or by contacting us directly or text at 717.465.0782.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated and supported this mission. Together, we can reach our goal of 200 fully stocked backpacks and make a positive impact for local children.

❤️ Because every child deserves a great start to the school year.

07/26/2026

📚🎒 School Supply Collection Reminder! 🎒📚

Saturday, August 1 is the day we will be collecting all of our school supply collection boxes.

If you have been planning to donate, there is still time! Please make sure all school supply donations are placed in the collection boxes by August 1.

Once the collection boxes have been picked up, our volunteers will begin sorting supplies and assembling backpacks to help local children and families get ready for the new school year.

Every notebook, pencil, backpack, and box of crayons makes a difference. Thank you to everyone who has donated and to our amazing collection locations for helping make this program a success.

Together, we're helping ensure local children have the tools they need to start the school year with confidence. ❤️

07/21/2026

Our collection boxes will be picked up the weekend of August 1st & 2nd. Our collection box locations:

Big Mike's Crabhouse and Grill
Craft-Eats
Shoe Carnival - North Hanover
South Hanover Lanes

It's that time of year again. As local schools close for summer break, Andrea's Kids is gearing up for our annual Back to School Supply Drive. We're collecting backpacks and filling them with essential school supplies for local children benefitting God's Meal Barrel.

An Amazon wish list will be posted shortly to directly mail them to us.

If your business is interested please message our page.
Our boxes will be going going out shortly to these below locations:
Big Mike's Crabhouse and Grill
Craft-Eats
Shoe Carnival - North Hanover
South Hanover Lanes

07/17/2026

We have been out checking our collection boxes. We checked 2 places and there was nothing in the boxes. We have 2 more weeks and we have to start collecting to put backpacks and supplies together from what was donated.

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07/07/2026

The week of July 27th, we will try to assemble backpacks and supplies. As of today, we still need 200 backpacks which is our goal. We have few supplies as well. We will try to get a count in what is needed. Thank you in advance for your support. Below are the collection box locations.

Big Mike's Crabhouse and Grill
Craft-Eats
Shoe Carnival - North Hanover
South Hanover Lanes