Boothbay Region Community Resources in partnership with the Boothbay Harbor YMCA will hold a Set for Success back to school event on Aug. 19.

Their mission is to provide all elementary school children age 4-12 with free backpacks and required back to school academic supplies to ensure that every child is prepared and equipped for a successful school year. Hairdressers from the community will be giving free haircuts and representatives from community and service organizations will be available with helpful resource information and handouts. There will be a food court and children's activities.

In order to accomplish this goal BRCR is sponsoring a Back To School Mission Outreach. Every church in the community has been invited to take part and a list of school supply needs was included for early distribution to worshipers. On Sunday, July 15, parishioners in all churches are invited to bring their gifts of school supplies or money donations to church during their time of worship. Volunteers from Boothbay Region Community Resources will be on hand at the YMCA front door from noon to 1 p.m. to receive all school supply donations from churches and beyond.

Anyone from the community, visitors and businesses alike, are welcome to donate during the Back To School Outreach Sunday. Of greatest need are standard size backpacks, standard calculators, scientific calculators by Texas Instruments (found at Walmart or Staples), 1" 3 ring binders, glue sticks, 24 count colored pencils and #2 pencils. For a complete list of approximately 40 different required school supplies you are encouraged to email event coordinator, Sue Burge at vanmanbill@roadrunner.com or call 633-7049.

Money donations will be most welcome. Checks may be made payable to Boothbay Region Community Resources, memo line: Back To School, and brought to the YMCA on July 15 between noon and 1 p.m. or mailed to BRCR, P.O. Box 468, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538, Attn: Sarah Foulger.

Together we can make it a great day of Unity In The Community as we prepare to equip every Boothbay Region elementary student with required Back to School supplies and much more.