It’s almost Back-To-School season! What should be an exciting time of year isn’t easy for some families.

When you’re out shopping for your KX Kid over the next few weeks, we ask you to consider picking up a few extra essentials to help Operation Backpack – a community school supply drive supporting Durham Children’s Aid FoundationDurham Children’s Aid Foundation, Durham Community Health Centre, Ignite Durham Learning FoundationIgnite Durham Learning Foundation, Simcoe Hall Settlement House, St. Andrews Community Food Bank and United Way of Durham. With your help, let’s ensure every student from JK to Grade 12 feels prepared and confident on their first day. Ready to get involved? Here’s how you can help!

1- Drop off your donation of new school supplies like backpacks, lunch boxes, binders, paper, pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, crayons, and other essentials atpublic donation bins:

Durham District School Board: 400 Taunton Road East, Whitby
Simcoe Hall Settlement House: 387 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa
St. Andrew's Community Food Bank: 209 Cochrane Street, Whitby
Winmar Property Restoration Specialists: 202 South Blair Street, Unit 3, Whitby
Oshawa Public Library - Delpark Homes Centre Branch: 1661 Harmony Road N, Oshawa
Oshawa Public Library - Jess Hann Branch: 199 Wentworth Street W, Oshawa
Oshawa Public Library - John Aker Northview Branch: 250 Beatrice Street E, Oshawa
Oshawa Public Library - McLaughlin Branch: 65 Debwewin Miikan, Oshawa
Gerdau North America - Whitby Mill: 1 Gerdau Ct, Whitby

2- You can also drop your donation off at our KX96 studios, weekdays between 9:15a-2:15p.

3- Monetary donations are appreciated and can be made at Operation Backpack.