As you gear up for a new school year, we’re getting ready too — for over 200 amazing kids in Cunningham’s four special education programs. You can help us make sure every child starts the year confident and equipped by donating items from our School Supplies Wish List! From pencils and folders to noise-cancelling headphones and comfy socks, your support fills backpacks and hearts.

  • Shop a few extras while you’re out school shopping
  • Deliver Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Spiritual Life Center, 1301 N. Cunningham Ave, Urbana
  • No appointment needed!
  • Let’s make back-to-school a fresh start full of hope.

Supplies most needed

staff and students arriving to school on bus
  • Black Pens
  • Dry Erase Markers
  • Washable Markers (i.e. Crayola, etc.)
  • Glue Sticks
  • Student Scissors/Blunt Nose Scissors
  • Regular Scissors (for teachers)
  • Calculators (small, inexpensive)
  • 2-pocket Folders (no metal prongs)
  • Noise Cancelling Headphones
  • Zipper Binders
  • Soft Shelled Pencil Pouches (to fit in binders)
  • Pencil Boxes (hard shelled)
  • Jumbo Beginner’s Pencils
  • Pencil Top Erasers
  • Plastic Sheet Protectors
  • Construction Paper
  • Velcro Rolls
  • Velcro Individual Dots (not the rolls)
  • Blue Painter’s Tape
  • Enclosed/Covered Clipboards
  • Boys/Men’s socks
  • Men’s Undershirts (youth large – adult 3XL; sizes XL-3XL are of highest need)
  • Men’s Sweatpants (youth large – adult 3XL; sizes XL-3XL are of highest need)
  • Men’s underwear (youth large – adult 3XL; sizes XL-3XL are of highest need)
  • Epsom Salts (any size and scent)
  • Play Money (bills and coins)
  • Money themed flashcards
  • Teen/Adult Coloring Books (Superhero and car themed are popular)
  • Multi-color Yarn
  • Bilingual books in Spanish and English (all ages and genres but books for teens and fantasy are popular)