The eighth annual Fill the Bus school supply drive by Communities in Schools is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Kent Station shopping center and several other locations.
Drop off donations at:
• Johnny Rockets at Kent Station, 438 Ramsay Way
• Curran Law Firm, 555 W. Meeker St.
• Kent Chamber of Commerce, 523 W. Meeker St.
• Kent School District Administration offices, 12033 SE 256th St.
• Communities in Schools, 202 W. Gowe St.
Items needed include backpacks, Expo markers, ear buds, thumb drives, composition notebooks, college ruled paper, Sharpies, writing utensils, glue sticks, face masks, 2-pocket folders, hand sanitizers and 3-ring binders
No supplies will be handed out on Aug. 20. Families can go to the Kent School District website and fill out a request form of their needs. Details for delivering or pick ups for students and families will be determined once requests received.
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