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S.T.A.R.S.

​(Students To Arrive Ready for School)

Backpacks filled with school supplies are given to area children to ensure a successful start to the school year. Jamieson Community Center serves as the distribution site.  

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Applications will be accepted starting the first Monday in June through the third Friday in July. 

 

​For an application: Stop by Monmouth Resource Center at 1120A S. Main St., or call 309-734-4251 to complete over the phone.  

 

 

"Thanks to S.T.A.R.S., my children started the school year on a positive note.  They were able to concentrate on learning instead of worrying about school supplies."

~Kim, mother of three

How can YOU help?

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Donate cash

When you give, we buy exactly what we need eliminating unneeded or excess items.

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Sponsor a child for $25.00

Give them everything they need for a successful year.

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Donate supplies

In-kind donations can be dropped off during the month of July.  

We’re especially looking for Elmer's Washable Glue Sticks, Pink Pearl Erasers,
2-pocket folders with fasteners (red, yellow, and green),
black and blue pens, #2 Pencils - Sharpened Ticonderoga or Dixon
and spiral single-subject wide-ruled notebooks.

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Donate with PayPal

STARS is sponsord by Community National Bank, area churches and individuals.

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