HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — United Way of Central Shenandoah Valley announced that more than 50 Collection Zones across Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are now accepting school supply donations for the third annual “Tools For School” back-to-school resource fair.

Donations can be dropped off at 55 locations through August 4 — the most Collection Zones in “Tools For School” history. United Way’s goal is to surpass last year’s distribution of 1,709 backpacks; each filled with school supplies for local students.

Supplies collected will benefit public school students in Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County. Requested donation items include:

  • Solid-color backpacks
  • Notebooks
  • College-ruled paper
  • Ticonderoga pencils
  • Crayola crayons (24-count)
  • Pens
  • Scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Highlighters

A Google map of all active Collection Zones can be found at uwhr.org/toolsforschool.

Information on how families can register for the Tools For School resource fair — scheduled for August 9 — will be shared by Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County public schools in the coming weeks.