First United bank is hosting a school supplies drive for the entire month of July. This drive will help students get the needed supplies to start their school year and set them up for success. The needed supplies are #2 pencils, black, blue and red ballpoint pens, colored pencils, yellow highlighters, crayons, black dry erase markers (both bullet and chisel tip), pencil sharpeners with covers, pencil boxes, glue, notebooks, wide-ruled notebook paper, copy paper, composition notebooks, 4x6 index cards, three-ring zipper binders, colored three-prong folders and three-ring zipper pencil pouches.
People wishing to donate can drop off the school supplies at any First United bank locations. The two in Marshall County 300 W. Lillie Blvd. in Madill and 702 US-70 Suite A in Kingston.