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JFSA drives for Homer Davis Elementary focus on school supplies and toiletry items

The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona is holding drives for school and toiletry supplies through Aug. 31 as part of “Making a Difference Every Day: The Homer Davis Project,” benefiting students at Homer Davis Elementary School in the Flowing Wells School District.

The school supply wish list includes facial tissues, #2 pencils, glue sticks, hand sanitizer, Chlorox wipes, composition notebooks, jumbo crayons (8-count), Crayola crayons (24-count), college-ruled 3-ring binder paper, chiseled tip multi-color Expo markers, and black regular to fine tip Expo markers.

School supplies may be dropped off at Congregation Or Chadash, Temple Emanu-El, the JFSA office, 3718 E. River Road, and JFSA Northwest Division, 190 W. Magee Road, Suite 162.

The toiletry supply wish list includes soap, combs, brushes, shampoo, deodorant, dental floss, toothpaste, toothbrushes, acne products, Equate (lice shampoo), and feminine hygiene products.

Toiletry supplies may be dropped off at Congregation Anshei Israel and Congregation Bet Shalom.

For more information, including Homer Davis volunteer opportunities, contact Mary Ellen Loebl at 577-9393, ext. 8443, or meloebl@jfsa.org.