7/28/14 - Every year thousands of school supplies and hundreds of backpacks are collected to help local families and students in need. Itâs part of the Livingston Educational Service Agencyâs annual Backpack for Kids campaign, which is well underway and helps provide basic school supplies for Livingston County students whose families may be experiencing financial difficulties. Residents, churches and local businesses contribute through donations, volunteer time, and serving as drop-off sites for supplies and backpacks to help make the event a success according to Great Start Livingston Coordinator Robin Schutz. Last year, approximately $20,000 in monetary and school supply donations helped the Livingston Educational Service Agency distribute over 1,000 backpacks to students in preschool through 12th grade. The goal this year is to distribute 1,500 backpacks. Schutz says to help reach that goal, two collection drives are planned and the hope is that families out shopping for school supplies will pick up an extra set or even a backpack to donate. An LESA bus will be at the Howell Wal-Mart August 8th to be stuffed with supplies while another event at Five Below in the Green Oak Village Place Mall will allow for 10% of dollars spent to be donated to Backpacks for Kids program for school supplies. Backpacks and supplies will be collected up until the distribution event on August 21st. Supplies and backpacks can be dropped off at the Livingston Educational Service Agency on Grand River in Howell Monday through Thursday between 7:30am and 4pm. A supply wish list can be found on the LESA website, along with more information about the upcoming Stuff the Bus event and Five Below fundraiser. A link and press release are available below. (JM)
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