United Way collecting school supplies for kids through Aug. 31

The United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley reminds residents the organization’s “Give-to-Stuff-the-Bus” campaign continues through Aug. 31 to help the underprivileged children in the Mahoning Valley start the school year off on a positive note

The United Way is collecting donations of school supplies.

What is needed are book bags, loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks, pencil cases, crayons, pens and pencils, highlighters, erasers, rulers, pocket folders, glue sticks and book covers.

Donations can be dropped off at any of these collection sites: the Boardman YMCA on McClurg Road, Christopher & Banks and C.J. Banks in the Southern Park Mall, Knoll Run Golf Course in Coitsville, the Jewish Community Center, Gypsy Lane, and the United Way office, 255 Watt St., both in Youngstown.