The Good Samaritan Ministry is once again gearing up for the annual school supply program for
the 2024-2025 school year. Each student accepted into the program will receive a backpack and
a complete set of school supplies for their grade and school as published by the St. Tammany
Parish School Board. The program is open to children registered in Slidell, Pearl River and
Alton schools in grades Pre-K through 8. This program is limited to the first 200 children to
apply and be approved by July 9th. To apply, a family must provide a current SNAP benefits
printout (as an income test) listing all children covered including the last 4 of their social security
number and date of birth, and have a current photo ID. Applications will be taken at St. Luke the
Evangelist Catholic Church in classrooms D and E in the Family Life Center on the following
dates:
Wednesday, June 26th – 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday, June 29 th – 10 am – 1 pm
Wednesday, July 9th – 4 pm – 7 pm
Any questions can be directed to the Good Samaritan Ministry at 985-641-6421.
Project Team Leads: Debbie VanArsdale and Renee Arsenault