As the summer months are winding down, it’s time to think all things school, and that includes school supplies for those who are hard-pressed to pay their electricity bills, let alone buy school stuff.  In an effort to ease this situation, Feed Our Scholars is again sponsoring a supply drive.  Those wishing to help out can drop those notebooks, pencils, and such in boxes located at Ames Supply, the First Congregational Church, Route 1 in Wiscasset, or St. Philip’s on Hodge Street.

What is needed? The usual writing materials for all ages: paper, notebooks, pencils, pens, glue, tape, markers, crayons, snub-nosed scissors, simple calculators, rulers, assignment books, as well as backpacks, boxes of tissues and art supplies. Whatever your child needs for school, there’s a local child who doesn’t have the means to acquire those items. How about buying a little extra to help him/her out? All supplies will be collected and divided between Wiscasset Elementary and Wiscasset Middle High School. The collection end date is Friday, Aug. 26, though any items donated beyond that time will also be forwarded to the appropriate school.

FOS would also remind the knitters among you that winter is in our future. The past hat/mittens/gloves/socks drives have provided students with much-needed gear for nippy days on the playground. Please consider getting those needles going for the children of all ages. Call St. Philip’s at 882-7184 to leave a message, and a FOS committee person will respond.