The Salvation Army is seeking back-to-school supplies for keiki-in-need, with supply drives currently underway in Hilo and Kailua-Kona.
Requested items include: backpacks (most needed), colored markers, colored pencils, composition notebooks, crayons, erasers, facial tissue, glue, glue sticks, highlighters, school boxes, paper towels, pencils, pencil pouches, pens (black, blue and red), portfolios, rulers, scissors, small calculators and wide-rule binder paper.
For more details about The Salvation Army’s various back-to-school supply drives and distributions, or to make monetary donations to support the efforts, visit SchoolSupplyHawaii.org.
“We encourage our island communities to step up and help our keiki-in-need as families begin preparations for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year,” said Phil Lum, divisional commander for The Salvation Army in Hawaii.
The Big Island supply drives are:
• HILO — The Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps, 219 Ponahawai St.
The Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps is collecting school supply donations until July 29. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, call (808) 935-1277.
• KAILUA-KONA — The Salvation Army Kona Corps, 75-223 Kalani St.
The Salvation Army Kona Corps is collecting back-to-school supplies until Aug. 14. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact Raghel Santiago at (808) 326-2330 or email raghel.santiago@usw.salvationarmy.org.
