Pack the Future
Supplies today, success tomorrow
From July 14 - 30, we are partnering up with Volunteers of America SELA for their Operation Backpack campaign, which provides new backpacks and essential school supplies to children in supportive housing programs, youth involved in mentoring programs, and families who are working hard to overcome poverty, homelessness, and crisis situations.
Bulk school supplies needed
Backpacks
Construction paper
Subject spiral notebooks
Markers
Loose leaf paper
Rulers
Colored pencils
Graph paper
Crayons and fat crayons
#2 pencils
Pencil sharpeners
Pink erasers
1, 2, and 3 inch ring binders
Plastic pocket folders
Safety scissors
Blue, black, and red ink pens
Mechanical pencils
School scissors
Highlighters
Composition books
Join us for our next happy hour at swamp room in metairie and drop off your donations
Come together with your peers in the industry to enjoy a refreshing beverage. Connect and share with us! Free to NOMAR Members--two drink tickets for beers included. Attendees are highly encouraged to bring an item or two to donate for the drive!
Primary drop-off locations
NOMAR Southshore Office
3645 N. I-10 Service Rd W, Metairie, LA 70002NOMAR Northshore Office
4350 Hwy 22, Suite J, Mandeville, LA 70471SEcondary drop-off locations
VOA SELA Office
4152 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Jefferson Parish Libraries
Donation boxes are available at the following branchesWest Bank Regional Library – 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058
Grand Isle Library – 229 Badeaux Lane, Grand Isle, LA 70358
Lakeshore Library – 1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70005
Old Metairie Library – 2350 Metairie Rd., Metairie, LA 70001
Rosedale Library – 4036 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, LA 70121
Harahan Library – 219 Oak Ave., Harahan, LA 70123
Belle Terre Library – 5550 Belle Terre Rd., Marrero, LA 70072
Terrytown Library – 680 Heritage Ave., Terrytown, LA 70056
East Bank Regional Library – 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA 70001
Westwego Library – 635 Fourth St., Westwego, LA 70094
If you drop off supplies at a secondary location
Send us an email to communications@nomar.org so we can shout you out, and share it on social! Use hashtags #packthefuture #realtorsaregoodneighbors and tag us.@voasela
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Purchase supplies directly
👉 Operation Backpack Wish ListIf you purchase supplies directly, be sure to let us know so we can shout you out!