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Send Our Students Back to School With the Supplies They Need
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Students of Atlanta Public Schools return next Tuesday, August 1 and Emmaus House has set an ambitious goal: to provide backpacks and school supplies for 1,000 area students.

WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS BY JULY 31 TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

Please help us equip these students with tools they need for success, by dropping off your donation at Emmaus House M–F, between 9–3pm. Distribution will take place during National Night Out at Four Corners Park in Peoplestown.

If you need to arrange a drop off after-hours or if you have any questions, please contact Rakia Reeves at 404-525-5948, ext. 31 or at rakiareeves@emmaushouse.org.

Kindergarten School Supply List

  • Box #2 Pencils
  • Box 24 Crayons
  • Pink Eraser
  • Pkg. Washable Felt Markers
  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • Bottle of School Glue
  • Box of Tissues
  • Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
  • Pair of Blunt Tip Scissors
  • Pencil Box
  • 3 Plastic Pocket Folders with Brads
  • 2 Wide-Ruled Spiral Bound Notebooks
  • 2 Primary Composition Notebooks
  • New Small Sized Backpack

Elementary School Supply List

  • Box #2 Pencils
  • Box 24 Crayons
  • Pink Eraser
  • Pkg. Washable Felt Markers
  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • Bottle of School Glue
  • Box of Tissues
  • Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
  • Pair of Blunt Tip Scissors
  • Pencil Case
  • 2 Wide-Ruled Spiral Bound Notebook
  • 3 Pocket Folders
  • Box Colored Pencils
  • 2 Pkg Wide Ruled Loose Leaf Paper
  • Box Blue Pens
  • Ruler
  • 2 Composition Notebooks
  • New Medium Sized Backpack

Middle School Supply List

  • Box #2 Pencils
  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • Bottle of School Glue
  • Pink Eraser
  • White Eraser
  • Pkg. Washable Felt Markers
  • Pair of Scissors
  • Pencil Case
  • 10 Pocket Folders
  • 2 Pkg. Lined Paper
  • Pkg. Plain Paper
  • 4 Lined Notebooks
  • Box Blue Pens
  • Box Red Pens
  • Ruler
  • Box Colored Pencils
  • (2) 1" Binders
  • 8 Subject Dividers
  • Scientific Calculator
  • Pencil Sharpener
  • Box Highlighters (3ct)
  • Agenda Book/Student Planner
  • Stapler
  • Staple Remover
  • New Medium – Large Sized Backpac

High School Supply List

  • Box #2 Pencils
  • Mechanical Pencils/ Lead
  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • Bottle of School Glue
  • Pink Eraser
  • White Eraser
  • Pkg. Washable Felt Markers
  • Pair of Scissors
  • Pencil Case
  • 10 Pocket Folders
  • 2 Pkg. Lined Paper
  • Pkg. Plain Paper
  • 4 Lined Notebooks
  • Box Blue Pens
  • Box Red Pens
  • Ruler
  • Box Colored Pencils
  • (2) 1" Binders
  • 8 Subject Dividers
  • Scientific Calculator
  • Pencil Sharpener
  • Box Highlighters (3ct)
  • Agenda Book/Student Planner
  • Stapler
  • Staple Remover
  • Bottle Correction Fluid
  • Large Sized Backpack

 

Christmas Eve Festival for Children

Every year, on Christmas Eve, Emmaus House hosts a Festival for children and their families to gather together in community and share in the joy of Christmas. Local parishes, community organizations, companies and individuals come together to make donations of toys, games, books, toiletries, gift cards, and cash, and to volunteer their time. Then, on the morning of Christmas Eve, hundreds of children (last year we welcomed 880 children) line up to greet Santa & Mrs. Claus and receive a wrapped Christmas gift. 

Among other festivities this year, we'll have a storyteller, a magician and a Christmas movie with snacks.

Our Christmas Eve tradition at Emmaus House began  47 years ago with Father Austin Ford, and has been a wonderful community event each year since.