Backpacks for VEAP!

​St. Luke’s Collection until Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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St. Luke’s Summer Worship Series is “A Child will lead us.” Isaiah 11:6

This is not only Biblical, but Social. Children today will be our leaders tomorrow. It is important to care for and equip them so they will be able to do so.  

Thousands of students in the Bloomington, Richfield, and Edina school districts need help filling their backpacks this fall. St. Luke’s is supporting VEAP to help students’ academic success by making sure they have all the supplies they need for the year. VEAP distributes the supplies to the school districts with our support along with other local faith communities, businesses, and partners.

It takes a village. Every Child is Our Child.

What supplies are most needed?

Backpacks, scientific calculators, and wireless headphones/earbuds are high-demand items and the most impactful as they’re the most expensive for families to purchase on their own. If you are able, please consider making these a focus of your donations. Traditional supplies like spiral notebooks, crayons, and washable markers are needed as well. Please make sure all items are new. There is no need to organize your supplies. We sort and deliver right to the districts for distribution.

You can drop-off Backpacks, School Supplies along with nonperishable foods and household/personal items in the St. Luke’s VEAP bin by Worship Door C. Supplies can also be dropped off at VEAP’s door 4, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Friday from 9:00 a.m.–noon. In order to ensure timely delivery to the school districts, please drop off your donations at church by Tuesday, July 28 or directly at VEAP by Friday, July 31. Items received after that day may be used to directly support families with young children in our Social Services department. VEAP also has an Amazon wish list so you can purchase the items and have them shipped directly to VEAP.