Recently I shared with you that my kids and I were excited to be part of the Champions for Kids Simple Service Project with Elmer's #BagItForward project.  It was so fun to shop, collect, then donate some much needed school supplies on our local area.

Just some of what we collected to donate!

These little athletes have big heart! We collected supplies after a practice recently.

Football players have heart!

This is the receiving facility for our supplies. So many great people help to sort through all of the much needed donations.

Still more donations being dropped off at the community facility!

As I mentioned in my first post, my kids and I have talked extensively about how some kids' families cannot even afford to pay their light bill or to buy food, let alone pencils, glue or paper for the upcoming school year.  I know that at my kids' school, each year before summer break the kids are encouraged to donate any school supplies they feel comfortable parting with.  Most of the time I allow my kids to donate it all since I tend to purchase extras anyway.  I think that's a great reminder to kids that nothing should ever be wasted or taken for granted.  We chose to donate to a local community organization and its Health & Human Services Department because the supplies will go to serve our local kids.  They accept donations throughout the year and it makes me feel good to know that we are helping families in our own backyard this back-to-school season.  You can view all of our photos from the shopping trip here on my Google+ story.

To find out more about the Champions For Kids, visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter or Facebook.  You can also visit Elmer's on Facebook or Twitter. 

{Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and Champions for Kids #CBias #SocialFabric.  All opinions shared are my own. No one is the boss of me!}