Last week, Columbus County Schools announced that there will not be a supply list for the 2023-2024 academic year, and they welcomed parents to purchase whatever they think their child may need. Teachers will have items in the classroom for the students, and for parents fretting about how they can afford the basics, organizations in and around the area have you covered.
The Change Brings Choices will hold their sixth annual backpack drive on Saturday, July 29, from 12-3 p.m. at 137 Jenkins Road in Clarkton. All ages are welcome to enjoy bouncy house water slides, food, music, and a school supplies giveaway. Senior citizen plates will also be available for pick up at the event. If you have any questions, contact Glenwood Davis at 910.840.1208.
The H.E.A.R.T.S. Foundation will also be having their back-to-school supply drive on July 29. The organization packs hundreds of bookbags with school supplies to give away each year to children in need in Columbus County. The drive is endorsed by the county school system and the town of Chadbourn. Each kid must be present to receive a backpack. H.E.A.R.T.S will be set up at 116 Miller Street in Chadbourn from 3-5 p.m. Contact Larry Everette Jr at 910.733.3375 for more information.
The Bladen County Public Library will host a supply giveaway on Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. at the branch. The drive is for youngsters in grade K-12, and the children must be in attendance to get supplies. The library is located at 111 North Cypress Street in Elizabethtown.
If your church or organization is having a back-to-school event and you would like to be added to this list, send an email to crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news.
