"Backing the Need" Backpack & School Supply Drive: DONATIONS NEEDED

Help Support Local Students with Essential School Supplies - by "Backing the Need" for students of all ages. We’re collecting donations of new backpacks & school supplies in several locations throughout the county AND on our final day of July 19th. Any donations are greatly impactful and appreciated!

🎒 NOW - JULY 18TH: Drop off new donations at our many local business partners hosting a PUBLIC DONATION COLLECTION BOX. https://kids-care2018.org/where-to-donate

🎒JULY 19TH AT THE COBB CIVIC CENTER 9 am - 2 pm. Bring new backpacks & school supplies on this day & enjoy the following: ⬇️

🐕‍🦺 Meet "Rose" the Comfort Dog who will be onsite to meet and greet. Presented by the Cobb County District Attorney's Office, "Rose" and her amazing handler Angela, will be visiting with us all day. Come get a belly rub in & a cute pic with this pup!

👟 Watch Cobb PALS Youth Step Team Perform @11:15 & 11:45 am. Led by Officer Mitchell of the Cobb County Police Athletic League, we're so excited to watch these youth perform. Drop your donations off and catch their FREE performances.

🚓 Look inside a Cobb County Police Department patrol car & meet a Police Officer.

♻️ FREE RECYLING & SMILES! Keep Cobb Beautiful will be onsite to help us manage our waste & will also be accepting recycling form the public. {Accepted items include: flattened cardboard, plastics, aluminum cans, food grade glass bottle/jars and hard to recycle plastics in the orange Hefty bag.}

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💡 Most Needed Items: new backpacks (all ages), spiral & composition notebooks, paper, folders, scientific & pocket calculators, USB drives, 3 ring binders, markers, glue, scissors, pencils, crayons, pens, highlighters, erasers - etc.

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🛒 Prefer to Shop Online?
Order directly from KIDS CARE's Amazon or Walmart Wishlist's and have your donations shipped hassle-free! https://kids-care2018.org/donate

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💵 Monetary Donations Welcome!
100% of funds go towards bulk purchasing of backpacks and school supplies. Every item or dollar helps! https://kids-care2018.org/donate

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The 5th Annual "Backing the Need" Backpack & School Supply Drive is hosted by KIDS CARE & the Cobb County Police Department. We are in partnership with 20 local businesses this year, and are grateful for the community-wide effort to ensure Cobb County students start the school year with the learning tools they need.

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Thank you! Your support helps students start the school year with the essential supplies they need—and the confidence to succeed.

For more info, visit https://kids-care2018.org/how-to-help.

Let’s show Cobb County how much we care!

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