KETV Live Event Helps Kids in Need Go Back to School Prepared
Those who have thought about collecting school supplies for The Salvation Army/KETV 7 Can Help Kids Backpack Drive, but haven’t yet done so, have the perfect opportunity to give to the drive today, July 31, during the KETV live event tomorrow at Methodist Women’s Hospital, 707 N. 190th Plaza in Elkhorn.
During the event, people will hear from Salvation Army Backpack Drive partners and learn the importance of this drive, as well as how it has grown over the years. People will also, of course, have the opportunity to drop off supplies and backpacks during the event.
This community effort, which has been in existence for over 25 years, helps ensure that underserved children go back to school ready to learn by providing them with backpacks stuffed full of school supplies. The program’s donation phase is underway, and today’s event promises to help many kids in need.
The event runs through 6 p.m., so there’s plenty of time for people to grab some extra school supplies before work, over lunch, or after work – and take them to Methodist Women’s Hospital.
School supplies needed:
Rulers
Spiral notebooks
Erasers
Glue
Crayons
Colored pencils
Theme paper
2-pocket folders
Pens
Pencils
Reusable water bottles
Hand sanitizer
Tissues
Those who don’t want to take supplies over to Methodist Women’s Hospital can drop off supplies at select locations at Methodist Urgent Care, Metro Credit Union, Cubby’s Convenience Stores, or The Salvation Army.
Participating Methodist Urgent Care locations
Aksarben Village — 6700 Mercy Road, Suite 109
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Downtown Omaha — 312 S. 15th St.
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Elkhorn — 20021 Manderson St.
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Fremont — 1240 E. 23rd St.
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Gretna — 11946 Standing Stone Drive
M-F, 6-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Council Bluffs — Jennie Edmundson Medical Plaza, 808 E. Pierce St.
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Millard — 5908 S. 142nd St.
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Papillion — 101 E. Centennial Road
M-F, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekends, noon-6 p.m.
Participating Metro Credit Union Locations
14509 F St.
11102 Emmet St.
4444 Ames Ave.
5025 L St.
940 N. 204th Ave., Ste. 270, in Elkhorn
Participating Cubby’s Convenience Stores
601 S. 13th St.
4232 Redman Ave.
9220 Mormon Bridge Plz.
7613 S. 36th St. in Bellevue
15625 CW Hadan Dr. in Bennington
209 W. 23rd St. in Fremont
450 S. Broad St. in Fremont
1458 Washington St. in Blair
13821 Guildford St., Ste. B, in Waverly
546 County Road M in Yutan
13504 238th St. in Greenwood
These Salvation Army Locations in Omaha
Western Divisional Headquarters - 10755 Burt St.
Kroc Center - 2825 Y St.
Citadel Corps - 3738 Cuming St.
Those who don’t wish to purchase school supplies can still support the backpack program by going to salarmybacktoschool.org
The Salvation Army and KETV 7 Can Help Kids appreciate all donors to the program, and thank those who have already generously given, as well as those who plan to give during the live event.