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Churches answer call to arms students with school supplies
Residents fill backpack full of hope
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Kids and parents stand in line at the Georgia Farm Bureau building on Lighthouse Manor Drive as Air Line Baptist Church gives away school supplies, backpacks and haircuts to people who need them. The church gave away 370 bookbags, bought and distributed 40 to 50 more, then promised those in line bags at a later date, said church member Maggie Eterno, who helped organize the first-time donation event. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Even for families who aren’t struggling financially, preparing students to go back to school can get expensive quickly. Several churches and organizations in the area are having school supply drives to help cash-strapped families get the supplies they need so students will be ready to succeed in the new school year. Last Saturday, members of Air Line Baptist Church in Gainesville, hosted a “Bags and Cuts” event to provide supplies and haircuts to students in need.