New this year, families involved with Cornerstones of Care foster care services can pick up brand-new backpacks and a host of other school supplies by visiting the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School parking lot on Saturday, August 12 between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

For many years, Cornerstones of Care has provided backpacks and school supplies for families licensed as foster parents and kids in foster care that are case managed by Cornerstones of Care. The case managers and licensing workers have been solely responsible for delivering the backpacks to hundreds of kids and families in the Kansas City metro.

In 2022, 897 backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to the children and families that we serve.

This year, Cornerstones of Care will offer a new option for families to pick up their backpacks and school supplies “drive-through style” to receive their supplies without leaving their vehicles.

“This is our attempt to get some of the families in the KC metro to come to us,” said Lea Loudon, Community Engagement Manager, who is leading the effort this year.

In addition to backpacks and school supplies, families will have the opportunity to choose from an assortment of donated Bear Claw snow boots, makeup, school uniforms, snacks, and more. Cornerstones of Care is also once again partnering with Giving Hope & Help to provide period products as well.

Families can also enter to win two $50 Walmart and Target gift cards that will be raffled off during the drive-through.

Located at 8150 Wornall Road in the Waldo Neighborhood of Kansas City, the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School is part of the Cornerstones of Care Headquarters and can be accessed via the entrance on 81^st street. Visitors can follow the balloons and reference this Campus Map to locate the pick-up area.

After August 12, there will still be families in need of school supplies for the upcoming school year. Cornerstones of Care team members will coordinate with those families to make sure they get the things that they need. They will also make sure to supply the Ozanam and Gillis Campus Day Treatment Schools with school supplies using donations from the community.

If you would like to support these efforts, check out our Back-to-School Amazon Wish List and select the items you would like to purchase. Ideally, all purchases will be made prior to August 12 so they can be included in our drive-through distribution; however, we will accept items throughout the school year. To donate money, visit our Cornerstones of Care website and choose your desired donation amount.