Wesley UMC Supports Students with Back-to-School Supply Drive

The start of a new school year brings excitement, but it also brings challenges for many families in our community. With a high poverty rate in Macomb, not every student can arrive at school with the supplies they need. Drives like ours help ensure that all students have access to the basics—setting them up for a strong start to the year.

This August, Wesley’s Social Concerns Committee collected and delivered a large donation of school supplies to Lincoln Elementary. Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, we gathered crayons, markers, pocket folders, antibacterial wipes, and tissues—items that teachers and students rely on every single day.

In addition, our congregation donated stuffed animals for Lincoln’s SOAR Store, where students can “purchase” items using Bomber Bucks they earn for positive behavior. According to Lincoln Elementary staff, stuffed animals are always a hot commodity, and they were thrilled to add our donations to the shelves!

We are not alone in this important work—many local organizations and churches contribute through school supply drives to support our public schools, which include MacArthur Early Childhood Center, Lincoln Elementary, Edison Elementary, Macomb Middle School, and Macomb High School. Together, these efforts make a real difference in ensuring every child is equipped to learn and thrive.

Wesley’s Social Concerns Committee is committed to rallying around our community, filling gaps for underserved and underrepresented populations, and living out our call to love our neighbors. We are grateful to everyone who donated to this year’s drive—your generosity is shaping young lives and blessing our community.