HUTCHINSON, Kan. — First Call for help continues to collect needed items for this year’s Back to School program.

The organization is in need of school supplies that it can place into back packs and give away to families in need as the school year approaches. Items needed include backs packs and all of the usual school items. These back packs will be distributed to pre-kindergarten and elementary students August 11. Seventh and eighth grade students will get their packs August 12 and high school students will get their items August 13. If you have a student in more than one school, you can pick up the back packs on the same day.

For more information, you can contact First Call for Help at 669-0159.