Back-to-School Supply Drive
JUNE 29 - JULY 20, 2026
Our chapter is hosting a Back-to-School Supply Drive benefiting the New Orleans Women & Children's Shelter. We're collecting essential school supplies and personal care items, including clear or mesh backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, folders, tissues, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, soap, paper towels, binders, calculators, and more. Drop off at any of our 10 convenient collection locations.
Donations List
Top Needs
Clear / mesh backpacks
Composition notebooks
Spiral notebooks
No. 2 pencils
Erasers
Crayons
Colored pencils
Markers
Glue sticks
Plastic folders
Classroom + Personal Care
Clorox wipes
Tissues
Pocket hand sanitizer (60%+ alcohol)
Liquid hand soap
Paper towels
Blue + black pens
Highlighters
Loose-leaf paper
Index cards
Tools (Older Students)
Rulers
Scissors (safety + standard)
Pencil sharpeners
Three-ring binders
Subject dividers
Scientific calculators
Protractors
Drop-off Locations
BYWATER BAKERY
3624 Dauphine St. • NOLA
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
3005 Veterans Blvd. • Metairie
1522 Gause Blvd. • Slidell
HEN HOUSE
938 Hancock St. • Gretna
HOTEL DE LA MONNAIE
405 Esplanade Ave. • NOLA
LA BOULANGERIE
4600 Magazine St. • NOLA
LA MADELEINE
300 Severn Ave. • Metairie
601 S. Carrollton Ave. • NOLA
1200 S. Clearview Pkwy • Harahan
NOLITA BAKERY
3201 Orleans Ave. • NOLA
TARTINE
7217 Perrier St. • NOLA
THE PURPLE TIGER BOUTIQUE
3250 Severn Ave. • Metairie
HONEY’S
2400 St. Claude Ave. • NOLA
Drive hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier International New Orleans Chapter.
Collection boxes generously sponsored by Fill The Needs.
