School supplies are needed! Gillis serves more than 900 families each year with counseling, education, and social services. When students are no longer able to function in a normal classroom because of severe emotional disturbance, schools send them to Gillis for treatment and education. More than 90% of the students come from low-income families. More than 80% make enough progress in treatment to return to the normal school.
Types of supplies needed include 2"/3" binders, children's story books, eraser caps, erasers, pencil cases, tape, white glue, construction paper, folders, glue sticks, index dividers, labels, markers, paint tubes-small bottles, paperclips, pencil bags, pencil grips, pencils, water color paints, squeeze paints, poster board, blue pens, black pens, red pens, permanent markers, pocket folders, rulers, school boxes, scissors-round & regular, sharpies, rolls of white/colored paper, dry erase markers, and highlighters.
You can drop off the supplies at 8150 Wornall Rd or contact Katie Culbertson at 816-508-3556 for more info.