Donations of school supplies sought for Port Angeles giveaway
Published 12:01 am Monday, July 27, 2015
PORT ANGELES — Donations of school supplies are now being collected for distribution at the Port Angeles School District Back to School giveaway Aug. 22.
Donations may be made at the Central Services Building at 216 Fourth St., across from the Clallam County Courthouse.
Donors also can bring supplies to the yellow bus at two upcoming Stuff the Bus events.
■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Port Angeles Walmart Supercenter at 3411 E. Kolonels Way
■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 in the Rite Aid parking lot at 621 S. Lincoln St.
The Back to School event for families in need will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at Jefferson Elementary, 218 E. 12th St.
Many supplies and opportunities will be available free to students in kindergarten through grade 12.
School supplies, haircuts, community services resources and additional back to school information will be available.
Families do not need to sign up in advance.
A volunteer navigator will assist each family on arrival.
The giveaway is hosted by the school district in concert with Parent Line/Lutheran Community Services NW and other local service organizations.
At the giveaway will be representatives of the Port Angeles School District bus and free and reduced meal staff, Lutheran Community Services NW, Serenity House, Port Angeles Food Bank, the Port Angeles Library, Sodexo Food Services and United Way of Clallam County.
Also, Walmart, KONP Radio, Rotary Club of Port Angeles, Port Angeles Olympic Kiwanis, Kiwanis Noon Club, Costco, Clallam County Health & Human Services, Clallam County Emergency Management, Dollar Tree and
Operation Homefront.
Also, Soroptimist International of Port Angeles Jet Set, ABCDental, Peninsula College, Clallam County Literacy Council, Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics, SmileMobile, Girls Scouts, Boys Scouts, PreventionWorks!, Washington State University Extension Food Sense, Dr. Kirsti Turella, Callis Insurance, Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics (VIMO), Rainbow Girls, Boys and Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula-Port Angeles branch, Feiro Marine Life Center, League of Women Voters and the Port Angeles Education Foundation.
Immunizations will not be offered at the event. Participants are encouraged to visit their family health provider or seek Clallam County Health & Human Services staff for assistance.
For more information or to make a donation, contact Lisa Lyon of Lutheran Community Services NW at llyon@csnw.org or 360-452-5437.
