Items sought in Michigan Medicine’s annual back-to-school supply drive.

The drive runs through Sept. 8. Departments are encouraged to identify one or two team members to coordinate collections in their area for drop-off at the North Campus Research Complex, Dock 90, accessible from Huron Parkway, just south of Plymouth Road.

Items in BOLD represent significant need.

School supplies

• Backpacks
• Two-pocket folders
• Binders (1 inch)
• Binder dividers
• Calculators
• Graphing calculators
• Glue sticks
• Pencil boxes
• Pencil bags/pouches
• Scissors
• Rulers
• Loose leaf paper (wide and college ruled)
• Spiral notebooks
• Composition notebooks
• Pencil sharpeners
• Washable markers (thin and thick)
• Highlighters
• Colored pencils
• Mechanical pencils
• Black and blue pens
• Red pens

Clothing items

• Socks (all sizes toddler – adult)
• Underwear (children & adult sizes 2T – 2XL especially boys and men’s sizes)

Personal products

• Period products (tampons and pads)
• Body wash
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Deodorant
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Lotion
• Hand sanitizer (individual/travel size)