About ACHIEVEability

ACHIEVEability believes that education is the key to helping families succeed and become self-sufficient. Not only do we support our single parents who are pursuing college degrees, we assist their children to excel in their academics.

In striving to break the generational cycle of poverty, we want to see our youth do well in school. Please consider helping ACHIEVEability to support our youth by donating to our Backpack Donation Drive. Your donation of a backpack filled with the essential school supplies will be a tremendous impact on our families. While ACHIEVEability can help offset some of their costs of living, our families are responsible for paying expenses such as rent, utilities, food, and childcare. This is no easy task considering most of our families come to us from homeless shelters, overcrowded/substandard living situations, environments of domestic violence, and have little to no education or income. Money is often nonexistent for essentials such as school supplies for their children. This is why this donation drive is so important! By donating a backpack filled with school supplies you can make sure that all of our children have what they need to be successful on the first day of school!

Recommended Supplies

The following is a list of recommended school supplies. It is not necessary to follow this list.  Each participant in our program should be provided with a backpack suitable to the age of the child or adult. Please note that backpacks should reach ACHIEVEability no later than August 17, 2012.

Grades K-3

  • #2 pencils
  • Color markers
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Erasers
  • Pencil grips
  • Pencil holder/pouch
  • Crayons
  • Loose leaf wide-ruled paper
  • Composition notebooks (3)
  • Construction paper
  • Drawing paper
  • Folders with pockets (3)
  • Glue sticks
  • Ruler
  • Child scissors
  • Stickers

Grades 4-8

  • #2 pencils
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Erasers
  • Pens (black and blue)
  • Color markers
  • Single subject notebooks (5-7)
  • Loose leaf college ruled paper
  • Composition notebooks (5-7)
  • Folders with pockets  (5-7)
  • Three-ring binder
  • Subject dividers with subject tabs (5-7)
  • Assignment book or small notebook
  • Glue stick
  • Ruler
  • Scissors

Grades 9-12

  • Scientific calculator
  • #2 pencils
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Erasers
  • Pens (black and blue)
  • Yellow highlighters
  • Single subject notebooks (7)
  • Loose leaf college ruled paper
  • Folders with pockets (7)
  • 3-ring binder
  • Subject dividers with subject tabs (7)
  • Assignment book or small notebook
  • Scissors
  • Post-it notes

College Bound

  • #2 Pencils
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Erasers
  • Pens (black and blue)
  • Highlighters
  • Single subject notebooks
  • Loose leaf college ruled paper
  • Three-ring binder
  • Subject dividers with subject tabs
  • Assignment book or small notebook
  • Stapler and staples
  • Scissors
  • White-out
  • Post-it notes

If you would like to sponsor this drive, please contact ACHIEVEability Events Manager Brian Hoskins at 215-748-8814 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you for your support.