School supplies urgently needed

The Salvation Army, Family Promise and Love, Inc urgently need more donations to assist the more than 350 students in Gallatin County through the “Tools for School” campaign, which provides back to school supplies for children in need. Donations are far below this time last year, and the organizations’ need the community’s help to give students the supplies they need.  

School supplies needed include: backpacks, crayons, markers, colored pencils, #2 pencils, erasers, highlighters, scissors, glue, 2” binders, notebooks, rulers and other standard school supplies. 

There are many ways to donate:
• Drop off school supplies at barrels located at local churches, Staples and Office Depot through August 13.
• Purchase supplies online and have them shipped directly to The Salvation Army: http://salarmy.us/bozemanregistryforgood.
•  Call The Salvation Army at 406-586-5813 or Love INC at 406-587-3008. 

Because of COVID-19, the non-profits will drop off school supplies at the front doors of backpack recipients’ homes the week of August 22, rather than the traditional in-person event.  

Families can pre-register to receive supplies through Friday, August 14. To register, call Love INC at 406-587-3008 or register online at https://loveincgc.org/tools-4-school-sign-up/. Children in grade K-12 are eligible to receive a backpack and school supplies. 

“When kids go to school with everything they need, they are more confident and perform better,” says Lieutenant Jenn Larson, Administrator for The Salvation Army in Bozeman. “We’re excited to provide this opportunity for children of Gallatin County, so we can eliminate some of the barriers that keep kids from thriving.” 

For more information about The Salvation Army, please visit bozeman.salvationarmy.org