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 haul all that stuff and — oh yes — schoolbooks and homework assignments.

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 has placed a big red barrel on the ramp by the kitchen door at our shul, and we are hoping our members can fill it to overflowing by August 18, the end of the drive.

​​​​​For more information, contact the TOI at ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Veronica Kaliski.