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Open Door Food Kitchen hosts school supply drive to support local kids

SS BACK TO SCHOOL

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A community-wide school supply drive is underway to help local students gear up for the upcoming school year. 

The drive will wrap up with a final drop-off event on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Open-Door Food Kitchen. 

Community members are encouraged to donate essential items such as pencils, markers, crayons, calculators, sticky notes, and other school supplies. All donations will go directly to students in need as they prepare for the 2025-26 academic year. 

Donations are being accepted now and will continue through the Aug. 17 deadline. 

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