School supply giveaway for children of veterans at Big Bend CC

MOSES LAKE — Children of military veterans will be eligible for free school supplies to start the year at the first “Back to School Brigade” August 21 and 22 at Big Bend Community College. The supplies distribution is sponsored by the college’s Veteran Resource office. Distribution will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days at the college’s Transitional Studies building (building 7700). Parents must bring a military ID, DD Form 214 or driver’s license showing veteran status, along with a bag or backpack. Supplies will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, said Tiffany Sukola, BBCC communications coordinator. Supplies are reserved for dependents of veterans, active-duty military, guard and reserves, as well as the children of “post-9/11 wounded, ill or injured” veterans. Children must be attending elementary, middle school or high school in the 2018-19 school year to be eligible. Big Bend’s distribution is part of a nationwide program sponsored by Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization designed to support active-duty military and their families and veterans and their families. More than 60 Back to School Brigade events are scheduled across the country. People who want more information can contact the college’s public information office, 509-793-2312.

Cheryl Schweizer can be reached via email at education@columbiabasinherald.com.