Gilbert groups come together for ‘Stock the Classroom’ drive 

Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, schools and the town of Gilbert’s government are joining up for a “Stock the Classroom” supply drive in September. 

The groups, working collaboratively as For Our Town Gilbert, are asking for residents’ help in collecting the most needed classroom items, which will be distributed to schools that have high student needs and where teachers typically use their own money to supplement what is needed. 

For Our Town Gilbert is asking for these items to be donated through Sept. 21:  

• 24 Crayons 
• Backpack 
• Headphones 
• Expo dry erase markers 
• Pocket folders 
• Disinfecting wipes 
• Reusable water bottles 
• Glue sticks 
• No. 2 pencils 
• Wide rule composition books 

Items can be taken to any donation site during their business hours:  

• Apex Endontics, 3303 S. Lindsay Road, Ste. 126 
• Arizona Total Auto Care, 1501 N. Recker Road 
• Cactus Yards, 4536 E. Elliot Road 
• Freestone Recreation Center, 1141 E. Guadalupe Road 
• Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, 119 N. Gilbert Road, Ste. 101 
• Gilbert Community Center, 130 N. Oak St. 
• Landings Credit Union, 657 N. Gilbert Road 
• McQueen Park Activity Center, 510 N. Horne St. 
• Oasis Orthodontics, 3303 S. Lindsay Road, Ste. 126 
• One Source Shipping & Printing, 1496 N. Higley Road, Ste. 102 
• One Small Step, 710 N. Cooper Road 
• Ross Farnsworth East Valley YMCA, 1807 S. Sunview 
• Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Road 
• Midwest Food Bank, 725 E. Baseline Road 
• Gilbert Police Department lobby, 75 E. Civic Center Drive (24 hours) 

Donors also may order items through Amazon Wish List and have them delivered to a donation location. 

For Our Town Gilbert also is looking for volunteers to sort donations from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 23 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse at 1010 S. Recker Road, Gilbert. Volunteers are asked to sign up online at justserve.org. 

Questions about the drive can be directed to Melanie Dykstra, Gilbert volunteer and community resources manager, at melanie.dykstra@gilbertaz.gov or 480-503-6918. 

Questions about volunteering for sorting can be directed to Rachel Hixon at rachelhixon@justserve.org or 480-206-5293.