With school coming up in September, a lot of organizations are helping parents and students celebrate the end of summer and get ready for school.
And, if you’re so inclined, there are just as many ways to help them out this month, whether through donating money or school supplies.
“Returning to school is oftentimes anxiety-producing for kids, and this is one way we can help reduce the anxiety for children and their families,” said Maria Mason, Community Outreach Coordinator of Multicultural Coalition, Inc., in a press release.
These Appleton-area organizations are celebrating back-to-school season with these events
These Appleton-area organizations are collecting supplies for students in need
If we missed an event or drive for August, please reach out to Rebecca Loroff at rloroff@gannett.com to add to this list.
This story has been updated.
Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Summer’s almost over. These Appleton-area groups are helping kids headed back to school
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