Funders
Thank You to Community Funders
Davenport Schools Foundation
Coats for Kids
First Day Project
School Fundraisers

First Day Project

Thousands of new school supplies are collected each year by the First Day Project for needy students in the Davenport Community School District and Diocese of Davenport Schools. This program combines the generosity of area community members with the efforts of the staff of the Davenport Post Office who pick up these school supply donations on their daily routes on the specially designated date.

Our goal is “to make sure all students have the school supplies they need to start the new school year positively and successfully.”

Through the First Day Project, the following supplies are collected and distributed to public and private schools.

  • No. 2 Pencils
  • Loose-leaf paper
  • Colored Pencils
  • Blue & Black Pens
  • Crayons
  • Washable Markers
  • Dry erase markers
  • Washable Glue
  • Pencil Boxes
  • Pocket Folders
  • Spiral Notebooks
  • Scissors
  • Hand sanitizer

Watch local media for the date of the next First Day event – usually held on a Saturday in early August – or call Davenport Community Schools’ Development office at 336-5088.