The Bright Beginnings Program is a community outreach program that provides children the fall clothes and school supplies needed to start the new school year with confidence and pride.
YMCA volunteers and staff make a big celebration of this annual event.
Please join us in this effort today! There are many ways to get involved.
Make a donation - Mail to
or bring in to:
Illinois Valley YMCA
Attn: Bright Beginnings
300 Walnut Drive
Peru, IL 61354
Be a Backpack Buddy: Purchase a
backpack, fill it with supplies, and drop it off at the YMCA. Below are items
for the Backpack Buddy.
Kindergarten – Second
Grades Third - Fifth Grades
Backpack Backpack
Box of Tissues Box of Tissues
Colored Pencils Colored Pencils
Fat Crayons Crayons – 24 or 48
count
Glue Sticks Glue Sticks
Magic Markers Highlighters
Mead Composition Books Index Cards
Pencil box Magic Markers
Pencils Mead Composition
Books
Pocket Folders Notebook Binder
Scissors, blunt edge Pencil pouch
Spiral notebook Pencils
Ziploc bags (sandwich size) Pens – blue or black
Pocket
Folders
Ruler
Scissors
Spiral Notebook
Any questions or concerns, please contact Dave Potthoff or Joanne Sabotta at the
YMCA at 815-223-7904 or email:
d.potthoff@comcast.net
jsabotta@comcast.net