School supply drive to benefit Bonner Springs students

Operation School Supplies is collecting school supplies for the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District.

The goal of the drive is to serve 700 students. In the first year, the drive served 491 students.

The school supply distribution is planned for Saturday, Aug. 2. Donations are requested by Monday, July 21.

The school supplies being collected include pencils, erasers, dry-erase markers, glue sticks, colored markers, earbuds or headphones that are computer compatible and bottles of glue.

Donations are being accepted at the Bonner Springs Library, Vaughn-Trent Community Services and Hidden Treasures, during normal business hours.

The effort is sponsored by the school district, Vaughn-Trent Community Services and local churches and businesses.