Backpack Donations Are Being Collected in the Three Townships

Backpack donations are being collected in the three townships

A backpack can fit a lot more than just school supplies.For the recipients of the annual backpack programs now running in Woolwich, Wilmot and Wellesley townships, the donated contents kids will lug to school each morning come along with a healthy dose of community support. Whether they recognize it or not, these young students are carrying around the love of strangers who simply want them to have what they need to succeed.The beginning of the s…

Backpack Blessings Event Set for Saturday at Upper Scioto Valley Schools

Alger First Methodist Church will hold the 12th Annual Upper Scioto Valley Backpack Blessings this Saturday, August 1. The drive-thru event will run from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Upper Scioto Valley School District front parking lot in McGuffey. All USV School District students will receive a backpack and school supplies for free. The event is for USV students only, including USV Hi-Point students. A child must accompany the parent/guardian to pa…