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A note from Merry G:

The Western Farm Workers Association will be collecting  school supplies this summer and would like to invite Westside to participate this year.  We will provide backpacks filled with the items according to each students' class requirements. The items can be left in the basket in the entryway of the Sanctuary or dropped off at our office , 725 S.E. Seventh Avenue, Hillsboro, any day, 9 am to 9 pm. I will be purchasing items, and cash donations can be collected also.  Here is a list of some of the items :

                                                             Backpacks for all ages of students

                                                             #2 pencils, pens, pink erasers

                                                              Crayons, washable markers, highlighters

                                                              Scissors, bottles of glue, rulers

                                                              Colored pencils, watercolors, tape

                                                              Kleenex, copy paper, binders

                                                              Notebooks, wide and college-ruled

                                                              Calculators, regular and scientific             

        There will be a distribution event held on August 17 at Reedville Presbyterian Church.  Volunteers will fill the backpacks, using the list provided by the school,  and then label each for families to pick up. Anyone interested in helping with this, please call our office at 503-681-9399.  Or call / text  Merry at 503-840-7410. Thank you!