Madison Legion Auxiliary collecting school supplies through September

MADISON — Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 are once again collecting school supplies for children and for the classrooms in local schools – Maine School Administrative District 59, based in Madison, and Carrabec Regional School Unit 74, based in Anson.
With all the uncertainties ahead this year, the need is still there. Suggested items are rulers, erasers, pencils, colored pencils, ink pens (blue, black and red), water bottles (no larger than 20 ounces) crayons, glue sticks, backpacks, pencil pouches for binders, one-inch binders, one-subject notebooks, college and standard ruled-filler paper, boxes of tissues, wipes, and post-it notes just to mention a few.
The auxiliary will be collecting until September. Items can be dropped off in the collection box at the Madison American Legion Hall, 20 South Maple St., Monday through Saturday after 3 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Monetary donations are also welcome, checks should be payable to Madison ALA, PO Box 325, Madison, ME 04950, with “School Supplies” in the memo area.
There will also be a collection box at the auxiliary booth in the grassy area next to Skowhegan Savings Bank in Madison during Madison/Anson Days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.
For more information on the local Legion post and auxiliary, visit website www.mainelegionpost39.org or contact Karen Lytle, president, P.O.Box 325, Madison, ME 04950.

PHOTO: The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 school supplies collection box. The auxiliary will be collecting supplies until September. (Submitted photo)