EUGENE, Ore. — OfficeMax stores across the country gave back to local schools, Tuesday. Thanks to the corporation’s “A Day Made Better” program, more than 1,000 schools and teachers were given some much needed classroom supplies. The south Eugene OfficeMax store surprised Andy Traisman, a teacher at the Village School in Eugene. The 7th and … Continue reading »
St. Vinnie’s Gives Away School Supplies
EUGENE, Ore. — There was a long Thursday morning outside St. Vincent de Paul’s Lindholm Center. Children waited for a free backpack filled with school supplies. When St. Vincent de Paul started their annual school supply giveaway 13 years ago, they helped about 200 families. Now they average between 2,000 and 3,000 children with a … Continue reading »
Nonprofits Holding School Supply Drives
EUGENE, Ore. — St. Vincent de Paul needs your help to get local kids ready for school. The nonprofit wants to give away 3,000 backpacks full of supplies to homeless and low-income children. That will help get them on the right foot when school starts in a couple weeks. “We are sorting out backpacks and … Continue reading »
Church Hosts School Supply Giveaway
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield church is helping local families set their kids up for success this school year. This is the second year Springfield Faith Center members hosted a school supply giveaway at Hamlin Middle School. Students could pick up their school supplies and get their hair cut all for free. “We wanted to … Continue reading »
