School Supply Collection Underway For Area Elementary Schools

It's that time again! Once again, we are collecting new school supplies for area students and with more families facing financial challenges due to COVID-19, the need is even greater this year.

This year we have focused our efforts on the elementary schools (K-5) in Region 4 (Essex, Chester, and Deep River). The most-needed items for students are pencils, erasers, rulers, crayons, highlighters, sharpeners, binders, and loose-leaf paper.

There is never enough funding these days for schools to provide everything students need. We hope our community can help fill some of the gaps in supplies. This effort could mean a lot to families that may not have the resources to send their children to school with all the supplies they need.

Supplies can be dropped off in the bin outside the church office at St John's Episcopal Church at 3 Cross St, Essex, CT 06426.