The registration deadline for the annual Back to School
Bonanza is looming for Livingston County students entering grades Kindergarten
through 5th grade for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year. Families wishing to take part should get
their students registered by Wednesday, July 15th.
Due to the success of the program, families must register
for the event online, or submit a paper application, in order to receive the
free backpack and school supplies. Online applications can be found at
http://extension.missouri.edu/livingston or at www.livcohealthcenter.com. Paper applications are available at the MU
Extension Office, Livingston County Health Center and the Salvation Army. Applications are due on July 15th.
Any student in Livingston County is eligible to receive a
free backpack and school supplies through this event, including children who
are homeschooled, or may attend a school in another county, but reside in
Livingston.
Besides the backpack full of supplies, students get to take
home even more freebies and educational information thanks to local businesses
and organizations. This year kids can
look forward to new booths from Chillicothe Hy-Vee, Hometown Pharmacy, Walgreens,
Green Hills Community Action Agency, North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy
Center, Shoes from the Heart, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the Livingston County
Library. Also on hand: 4-H, Northwest
Health Services, Premier Eyecare, Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe Police
Department, Chillicothe Fire Department, Livingston County Sheriff’s and Grand
River YMCA. If you are a non-profit organization
or healthcare provider and would like to have a booth, please call Mary Taylor
at 646-5506.
Donations of school supplies or money to purchase supplies
are also still greatly needed this year. Anyone interested in donating may call
Jessica Trussell at 646-0811 or mail their donation to the University of
Missouri Extension Office at 2881 Grand Dr., Suite 2 in Chillicothe. Checks
should be made payable to MU Extension.
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