Below are vendors we used. These are suggestions only, please shop and compare other vendors to get the best price for your school. The prices below reflect the cost we paid at the time we purchased in March 2016.
The total cost for a backpack (including the items below) was $65.00, in a classroom of 18 students it breaks down to $4.00 per student
Red backpacks labeled with “Code Red Comfort Pack”
- The Goose Shirt Company – owner James “Goose” Tatum has offered to discount the price of the backpacks for Teachers and Schools. Please contact him directly for pricing…. goose@gooseshirts.com
Hand Sanitizer $1.00
- Target or Walmart – ** We reached out to our local Hospital and they donated ALL 50 Hand Sanitizer
First Aid Kit (to go size) $1.00
- Target or Walmart
Scissors $1.00
Travel Size Lysol $2.00-$4.00
- Amazon ordered in bulk of 12 ($2.00 each)
- Target, Walmart, Amazon individual ($4.00 each)
Flashlights $1.00
- Walmart
Glow Bracelets $1.00 for 20pk
Cell Phone Portable Charger $10
- Walmart or Best Buy ** We were able to find some on clearance for $4.00 each
Tootsie Pops $10 for 100 count
- BJ’s Wholesale, Sam’s Club, or Costco
- one other school substituted Fruit Snacks instead of Lollipops
Stuffed Animals for Pre K – 2nd Grade $0.77 each per 100 ct
- Oriental Trading – Plush Mini Animal Assortment
Stress Balls for 2nd – 5th Grade and up $.055-$4.00
- Discount Mugs – prices varies on # ordered. We ordered 500 Smiley balls with School Logo on front $0.55 each
Dry Erase Board with Marker $1.00
**Additional items as of 2/14/18
- 5 gallon bucket with lid – (Reach out to Home Improvement/Automotive stores for possible donations)
- for rooms without bathrooms
- Shower Curtain
- privacy for bathroom use
- Roll of Toilet Paper
- Wet Wipes
- Clorox Wipes
- Trash Bags
- Bleeding Control Kits
- C-A-T Tourniquets: Color Orange for easy visibility (we used North American Rescue)
- HyFin Compact Chest Seals (example) **note these have an expiration date and will need to be replaced periodically
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