Back to School FDL, a one-day annual shopping opportunity for students needing help getting school supplies, will be held on Saturday, August 22 at the YMCA/Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club site at West Second Street. The Back to School FDL event is organized through a collaboration of agencies, businesses, churches, and community members, and is dedicated to ensuring that all students in need, who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a Fond du Lac County school, start school with all necessary school supplies. Registration application forms are now available at any of the four area agencies and paperwork will be accepted through August 7. To qualify, schedule an appointment to complete paperwork at one of the following agencies: The Salvation Army, 237 Macy Street, 923-8220; Big Brothers Big Sisters, 448 S. Military Road, 922-8200; Family Resource Center, 104 S. Main Street, 923-4110; or Solutions Center, 39 N. Sophia Street, 923-1743. Families are asked to bring along proof of residence in the form of a current utility bill, rent receipt, government or W-2 document, or driver’s license/ID and proof of household income in the form of current pay stub(s), bank statements, free or reduced lunch paperwork. Qualifying families will be assigned a specific time on August 22 for children to “shop” with a volunteer for school supplies. Donations to support the free distribution can be mailed to Back to School FDL, PO Box 1747 • Fond du Lac WI 54936-1747. All donors will receive a thank you note and a statement that their donation is tax deductible.
