Local Merchants Kick Off School Supply Drive

Several local organizations are joining forces to make sure all students in the Central Bucks School District have the supplies they need to start classes come September.

The Merchants of Doylestown, the New Britain Township Business Alliance, the United Way of Bucks County and AWeber Communications are partnering to hold a school supply donation drive.

The drive, which began Friday, goes through Aug. 20. New school supplies can be dropped off at participating businesses. All supplies collected will be distributed to local families in need.

Items needed include backpacks, markers, glue sticks, scissors, crayons, book covers, marble composition books and loose leaf notebook paper. 

Drop off donations to the following local businesses:

• Monkey’s Uncle
• Nuts Plus
• LAD Salon
• Doylestown Bookshop
• Busy Bee Toys
• Booktenders Secret Garden
• Gross Courmet
• Zen Den
• Jubilations
• Baked on Main
• Olive Oil Etcetera
• Andre’s Wine & Cheese
• Bucks Co. Project Gallery
• Mind Your Design
• Bambini’s World
• Beans Beauty   
• PA Soup & Seafood House   
• Life on the Leash   
• Sun Dog Yoga Studio
• Hens Teeth   
• Chris’ Cottage    
• Donegal Jewelers

For more information, contact MerchantsofDoylestown@gmail.com.