Tools for Schools drive kicks off in Sisters

Sisters' Les Schwab Taylor Tire Center is now hosting the "Tools for School" school supplies drive. Community members can drop off school supplies during regular business hours and help students in need begin the school year well-equipped for a successful year. Les Schwab Taylor Tire Center is located at 600 W. Hood Ave., and open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The following new school supply items are needed: 1.5-inch three-ring binders; 3x5, 4x6 and 5x8 index cards; composition notebooks; wooden rulers with inches and centimeters; colored pencils; colored markers; three-ring zip pencil pouches and pencil boxes; Fiskars scissors; Prang and Crayola watercolor paints (cheaper, low-quality paints are not usable); glue sticks; two-pocket folders; yellow highlighters; college-ruled notebook paper; pens; pencils; dry-erase markers; and white erasers.

School supplies collected will be distributed to students in need at the Sisters Family Access Network (FAN) office located in the Sisters School District Administration building at 525 E. Cascade Ave. Distribution will take place the week of August 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sisters FAN distributes school supplies to over 100 students in need each year. For many local children the "Tools for School" drive provides their only means of obtaining their necessary school supplies.

Call FAN at 541-549-0155 for more information.