Tools for School drive underway

Sisters Les Schwab Tire Center is now hosting the "Tools for School" school supplies collection. 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 is located at 600 W. Hood Ave., 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:

• 1-1/2-inch three-ring binders, notebook dividers, college-ruled and wide-ruled notebook paper, two-pocket folders.

• 3x5 and 4x6 index cards, college- and wide-ruled composition notebooks, college-and wide-ruled spiral notebooks, wooden rulers with inches and centimeters (no plastic rulers, please).

• Three-ring zip pencil pouches. pencil boxes, Fiskars pointed scissors, Prang and Crayola water-color paints (cheaper, low-quality paints are not usable).

•Elmer's glue sticks; yellow highlighters; pens; pencils; crayons; basic calculators; dry-erase markers; white erasers; and colored pencils.

•Backpacks are always needed for all ages.

Student school supplies distribution for those in need will take place the week of August 22 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sisters Family Access Network (FAN) office located in the Sisters School District Administration building, 525 E. Cascade Ave.

Sisters FAN distributes school supplies to over 100 financially struggling students/families 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.