Medfield Scouting for School Supplies

Shocked to learn the average age of a homeless person in Massachusetts is eight years old, members of Medfield Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts are teaming up to help these kids get a better start to their upcoming school year.

Through a collaborative service project called “Scouting for School Supplies,”’ the Medfield Scouting community will collect donations and provide backpacks filled with school supplies and books to some of the thousands of homeless children living in Massachusetts.

While each Scout troop, den or pack hopes to sponsor at least one backpack, they need donations from the Medfield community to fill these backpacks with new books (all ages), zipper pencil pouches, glue sticks, scribble pads, colored paper, laminated folders, educational workbooks, flashcards, flash drives and student dictionaries for 5 to 12 grades. Or, you can donate gift cards, SCRIP or cash and Girl Scout Troop 74900 will purchase the items for you.

You can drop off donations in the boxes located at , any of the Medfield Schools (elementary through high school), or at Katherine Lyon’s home at 15 Saw Mill Ln. in Medfield. Donation boxes will remain at the schools through June 19 and at Park Street Books and Katherine Lyon’s home through Aug. 15. If you plan to donate cash or gift cards, please contact Katherine Lyons by phone at 359-4074 or email her at kklyons@comcast.net.