Home Start, a nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, is holding its annual Backpack and Supply Drive from now through July 31 to benefit local families in need. The organization is collecting various supplies, including sturdy backpacks, pens, pencils, folders, binders, glue sticks, reusable water bottles, and more. All donations will be stuffed into backpacks that contain all the “must-haves” for underserved students, which helps reduce the financial impact that school supply shopping can have on struggling families. The donations will benefit children from kindergarten through 12th grade to better prepare them for the school year.
Each year, Home Start’s Backpack and School Supply Drive helps hundreds of children in need of school supplies. The donations directly benefit children served by Home Start’s life-changing programs that strengthen families and assure the safety and resilience of children.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Kylene George at KGeorge@home-start.org. For more information about the Backpack Drive and donations, please visit https:// home-start.org/backpack-supply-drive/