Back-to-School Program

MCHENRY COUNTY BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION Volunteers Needed to Help Sort and Distribute; Kids Can Pick Out Their Own Back Packs

The Salvation Army of McHenry County is preparing for its annual Back-to-School supply distribution, held the last week of July.

Every year the Army provides hundreds – even thousands – of back packs for McHenry County students so they can go back to school prepared to learn and succeed. This year, with COVID-19 causing additional financial strain, the distribution is even more necessary.

Volunteers are needed to help sort, pack, and distribute supplies. Call 815.455.2769 to sign up.

· Tuesday, July 21 – Friday, July 24; 10 a.m. – Noon/1 – 3 p.m. (sorting and packing)

· Thursday, July 30 – Friday, July 31; 10 a.m. – Noon/1 – 3 p.m./5 – 7 p.m. (sorting, packing, distributing)

· Saturday, August 1; 8 a.m. – Noon (sorting, packing, distributing)

Families can visit The Salvation Army of McHenry County at 290 W. Crystal Lake Avenue to pick up a back pack and school supplies. No appointment needed.

· Thursday, July 30 – Friday, July 31; 10 a.m. – Noon/1 – 3 p.m./5 – 7 p.m.

· Saturday, August 1; 8 a.m. – Noon

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BACKGROUND:

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.