Do you feel a rush of excitement when you walk through stores and see the displays of school supplies? Do you miss the days of choosing folders and notebooks? Does the smell of crayons bring back fond memories of school days? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then our August service opportunity is for you! It’s time for AWARE in Evansville’s “Back to School” Supply program! To help local low-income families get the school supplies their children need to start the year, AWARE is looking for your help. Backpack tags will be available at St. John’s and around the community beginning on Thursday, August 3. Each tag lists the gender, interests, and favorite color of a child along with the supplies needed to begin the school year in their grade level. Select a tag and “go back in time” to relive the excitement of shopping for new school supplies, picking up as many of the items listed as possible. Not a shopper? Tax deductible donations can be sent to AWARE in Evansville. Donations of supplies should be returned to St. John’s by Monday, August 21, for AWARE’s August 23 distribution. If you or someone you know needs help getting school supplies, contact Amy Floan at aware@community-action.org. AWARE, a program of Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties, is a grassroots program created in 1998 to address the needs of Evansville’s growing low-income population. All financial and in-kind contributions to AWARE are invested 100% in the Evansville community to help our local friends, families, and neighbors in Education is one of the strongest tools a community has for breaking the cycle of poverty.