Kids In Need Minnesota distributes free school supplies to students at schools with 70% or more of their students participating in the free and reduced lunch program. Many students come to school without the tools for learning and unfortunately, there are many students that go without warm gear.
Make a fleece tie blanket for a pre-k through 12th grade student in Minnesota. There are many video tutorials available online, here's a blog post with detailed instructions: www.onecrazymom.com/how-to-make-a-fleece-tie-blanket/
You can drop off your blanket in person, Monday-Friday 9am-4pm or mail them via their partnership with Zappos for Good (shipping is free for boxes under 50 lbs: www.kinf.org/zappos-for-good-campaign/ )