GOAL MET! THANK YOU ALL!
If you missed the chance to give and would still like to, you can send donation checks to:
Valley Vineyard Church: checks can be made out to the church with "School Supplies" in the memo line. Their address is 910 Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.
For "We Care Eau Claire,” donations can be made through a participating church or through the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation!
Checks can be made payable to "ECPSF" and in the memo note "We Care Eau Claire". Checks can be mailed or dropped off at the Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) Admin Building at 500 Main Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701.
For Teamwork Africa, you may give online HERE, or checks may be sent to: Teamwork Africa, PO Box 3124, Eau Claire, WI 54702.
Many students are returning to school without the very basics: backpacks and school supplies.
Two local organizations, We Care Eau Claire and Valley Vineyard Church Chippewa Falls, have organized massive giveaways of these items in mid-August, but rely on faith and the support of their community to make sure they actually have enough to fill every need, as they serve literally thousands of students and their families.
In addition, there are countless impoverished children in Liberia, many of whom have lost one or both parents. Quality education seems out of reach. Teamwork Africa works tirelessly to bring these precious kids hope, through their “Starfish Kids Scholars” program. Their motto: “It makes a difference to one.”
The needs are many…
And that’s where we need YOU!
Help us meet our…
It’s WWIB’s “Back(pack) to School Challenge,” presented by Metropolis Resort in Eau Claire!
Help us reach our goal of providing 300 backpacks (or $15,000 raised) in ONE WEEK, from August 3rd - 9th!
Let’s bring these precious children love and hope!
A suggested gift of $50 will help provide a student with a quality backpack and the school supplies needed by their district (and will go a very long way in Liberia), but EVERY gift is needed and WILL help! Thank you for your generosity!
OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS HAVE STARTED OFF THIS CHALLENGE BY PROVIDING THE FIRST 104 BACKPACKS! WILL YOU HELP US MATCH (AND EXCEED) THEIR TOTAL?
PRESENTING SPONSOR: METROPOLIS RESORT IN EAU CLAIRE!
Thank you to Metropolis Resort for the gift of $1,500, which will provide 30 fully-supplied backpacks!
MAJOR SPONSORS:
Royal Credit Union! Thank you for the gift of $1,000, which will provide 20 fully-supplied backpacks!
Hagen Decorators and North Central Insulation! Thank you for the gift of $1,000, which will provide 20 fully-supplied backpacks!
Wiersgalla Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning! Thank you for the gift of $500, which will provide 10 fully-supplied backpacks!
AVEnue Orchard in Eau Claire! Thank you for the gift of $500, which will provide 10 fully-supplied backpacks!
WEEK SPONSORS:
Thank you to Stelter, Inc. for their gift of $250!
Thank you to Overhead Door Company of the Chippewa Valley for their gift of $100!
Thank you to WNB Financial for their gift of $105!
Thank you to Roto-Rooter Sewer & Drain Cleaning for their gift of $100!
Thank you to Footprints in Time Birth Center and Family Clinic, in Black River Falls and Greenwood, for their gift of $50!
Backpacks Given So Far!
Help us meet the “Back(pack) to School Challenge!”
It takes approximately $50 to help supply a child with a quality backpack and their needed school supplies, and your generosity is extremely appreciated!
Please help us provide at least 300 backpacks by August 9th!