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With the calendar turned to July, it means that summer is speeding by and the start of school is not too far away, even though many who still want to enjoy their summer vacation don’t want to hear that.
But with the start of school looming next month, now is a great chance to give back to children in need of school supplies.
KPRC 2 and our partners at Energy Transfer are proud to offer this month’s KPRC 2 Community spotlight on BEAR and the work they do to help children in our area.
For those who want to contribute, there are three ways to do so:
Host a drive to collect new supplies.
Make a financial donation to BEAR to help with the purchase of supplies.
Below is a list of supplies needed:
No. 2 pencils
3-ring binders
Backpacks (clear or regular)
Book covers
Construction paper
Crayons
Erasers
Glue sticks
Graph paper
Highlighters
Index cards
Manila paper
Package of notebook paper (college and wide rule)
Pencil sharpeners
Pencil cases
Pens (black, blue, red)
Pocket folders
Rulers
Scissors
Spiral notebooks
Spiral composition books (wide and college rule)
USB flash drives
Washable markers
For more information on how to participate, visit BEAR’s website by clicking or tapping here .
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