Registration for the Bartholomew County School Supply Assistance Program ends this Friday.
To register, applicants should call 812-375-2216, or Espanola: 812-375-9370.
Bartholomew County families in financial need may register children entering kindergarten through 12th grade, enrolled in any school in Bartholomew County, including all public and private schools, for free basic school supplies.
Donations continue to be accepted. Financial donations make it possible for organizers to make bulk purchases.
Tax-deductible cash, check or money order donations may be made payable to and sent to BCSSAP, 1531 13th St., Suite 1100, Columbus, IN 47201. Online donations may be made at uwbarthco.org/bcssap.
In 2019, about 2,000 students in Bartholomew County received school supplies through the program.
Program members are Advocates for Children, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., Centra, Columbus Regional Health, Columbus Sunrise Rotary, Community Center of Hope, Cummins, Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp., Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center, Su Casa and United Way of Bartholomew County.
