From Eblen Charities:

Summer is winding down which means thousands of students will again be filing through the hallways of schools all across our community. Refreshed, students and teachers will be excited and anxious to embark on another school year.

Many, however, may find their book bags, back packs and classroom supply closets empty when they reach for pencils and notebooks.

Unfortunately, because of the current economy, school supply budgets in Western North Carolina schools have been cut. The effects of the cuts and lack of proper supplies go far beyond the classroom as the burden not only falls on the students, teachers and schools, but on every parent as well.

As you shop for groceries or school supplies for your own children in the coming days, pick up some extras and take them to participating Ingles locations on Wednesday, August 8th.

Other locations:

Buncombe County

Ingles on Tunnel Rd (near the tunnel)

85 Tunnel Rd., Asheville 28805

Drop Off Times: 5am-7pm

Henderson County

Ingles on Asheville Highway

1980 Hwy 25 North, Hendersonville 28792

Drop Off Times: 7am-7pm

Rutherford County

Forest City Ingles

756 Church Street, Forest City 28043

Drop Off Times: 7am-7pm

Jackson County

Sylva Ingles

19 Webster Road, Sylva 28778

Drop Off Times: 7am-7pm

The following Ingles locations will have designated ‘Tools for Schools Buggies’ where you can drop of supplies. Look for the ‘Tools for Schools’ signs near the front of the store. We’ll make sure all the supplies get to your local schools!!!

Graham County

Robbinsville Ingles

2 Sweetwater Rd., Robbinsville 28771

Drop Off Times: 6am-6pm

Transylvania County

Brevard Ingles

710 North Broad Street, Brevard 28714

Haywood County

Waynesville Ingles

201 Barber Blvd., Waynesville 28786

Macon County

Franklin Ingles

398 Westgate Road, Franklin 28734

Madison County

Mars Hill Ingles

213 Big Branch Road, Mars Hill 28754

McDowell County

Marion Ingles

309 West Henderson Street, Marion 28752

Mitchell County

Spruce Pine Ingles

125 Greenwood Road, Spruce Pine 28777

Rutherford County

Forest City Ingles

756 Church Street, Forest City 28043

Swain County

Bryson City Ingles

Hughes Branch Road, Bryson City 28713

Yancey County

Burnsville Ingles

400 Highway 19 East, Burnsville 28714

Drop Off Times: 6am-6pm

WLOS-TV

110 Technology Dr., Asheville 28803

(828) 684-1340

Drop Off Times: 8am-5pm