Salvation Army hosts school supply drive in Berea

School supplies, clothes, and other back-to-school items will be tax-free during the first two...
School supplies, clothes, and other back-to-school items will be tax-free during the first two weeks of the new year.(Pixabay | wcjb)
Published: Jul. 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM EDT

BEREA, Ky. (WKYT) - The Salvation Army of Richmond is asking for community members to make donations and participate in the Stuff the Bus school supply drive.

The supply drive is July 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and community members can donate supplies at any point during the event. Donations will be distributed to families in need throughout Richmond, Berea, and surrounding counties, according to the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army announced a list of most needed new school supplies:

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  • #2 Pencils
  • Backpacks
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Calculators
  • Cap erasers
  • Cleaning wipes
  • Colored pencils
  • Colored markers
  • Composition books
  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Dry erase markers
  • Erasers
  • Erasable pens
  • Flash cards
  • Glue sticks
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Highlighters
  • Index cards
  • Loose leaf paper
  • Paint sets
  • Pencil sharpeners
  • Planners
  • Pocket folders
  • Post-It notes
  • Printing paper
  • Rulers
  • Safety scissors
  • Scotch tape
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Three-ring binders
  • Thumb drives
  • Tissues
  • Washable markers
  • White glue
  • White out