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Sign Up Underway for Anyone Needing Help with Back to School Supplies

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The Salvation Army has begun taking applications for its 2017 Back-to-School Assistance Program.  Families seeking help with school supplies and clothing for the upcoming school year can apply at The Salvation Army’s main office located at 1707 West Chestnut Expressway.

Sign-up continues through July 28, weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Applications will also be taken today (7/17) and July 24 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Families should take a photo ID and social security cards for everyone in the household and a current piece of mail.

The Salvation Army needs donations and volunteers to help with the back-to-school program. New or gently used clothing and school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, binders, crayons and folders can be dropped off anytime at The Salvation Army. 

The Salvation Army expects to help more than 1,100 children this year.

For a complete list of needed school supply donations click here

For more information, 417-862-5509.

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.