Back-to-school for the young set means pencils, glue sticks, paperclips, notebooks, dividers, rulers, scissors, index cards, markers, pens, and the like, plus backpacks to hold all that stuff and — oh yes — schoolbooks and homework assignments from the teachers.

All those fresh supplies get kids off to a good start in the school year, and the Tikkun Olam Initiative is supporting that effort with a call to our members for donations of school supplies that will be distributed to the children of CAST clients.

CAST will place a big red barrel on the ramp by the kitchen door of our shul building on July 17. We are hoping our members can fill it to overflowing by August 18, the end of the drive.

​​​​​​​TOI members will keep a watchful eye on the bin,

so no worries about pilfering.

​​​​​​​ All will be safe and much appreciated.

For more information, contact the TOI at

ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Veronica Kaliski.