Fill the Boat 2023

One of the small joys at the start of a new school year is stocking up on school supplies. Unfortunately, many children won’t experience that delight.

We asked our members to contribute any school supplies they could to elementary schools in the area to “fill the boat until it overflows.” Together we collected over 7,500 items and put GREAT big smiles on lots of small faces.

Thank you for helping GLCU to support our local students this back-to-school season!

Participating Schools who received donations:

• Antioch: Hillcrest Elementary School
• Bolingbrook: Pioneer Elementary School
• Chicago-Uptown: John T. McCutcheon Elementary School
• Country Club Hills: Mae Jemison School
• Crystal Lake: Hussman Elementary School
• Gurnee: Viking Middle School
• Libertyville: Washington Elementary School
• Naperville: Naper Elementary School
• North Chicago: North Chicago CUSD 187
• Round Lake Beach: Round Lake Beach Elementary 
• Waukegan: HR McCall Elementary School
• Woodstock: Dean Street Elementary School
• Zion: Beulah Park Elementary School

School supplies donated in 2023 included:

• Composition Books
• Crayons
• Dry Erase Markers
• Loose Leaf Paper
• Highlighters
• Colored Markers
• Notebooks
• Pencils
• Pocket Folders
• Pens
• Binders
• Backpacks
• Glue