GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Food Pantry is again working to provide Back To School Kits to Gilmanton school children in need.

To accomplish this, the food pantry is collecting backpacks (K-High School), scientific calculators, jumbo glue sticks, graph paper, index cards, colored pencils, 1 & 3 subject notebooks, book covers, No. 2 pencils, crayons, 1-inch binders, rulers, fine point Dry Ease and fine and broad tip washable markers, among other items.

Those who would like to donate a complete School Kit for a certain grade level, or who want more information about additional supplies needed, can contact Beth Lavin at 267-1934 for more details.

Drop off locations include the Gilmanton School Office at the Elementary School on Route 140, Gilmanton Town Hall at the Academy Building, and Gilmanton Corner Church, as well as the Food Pantry during normal hours.

Donations should be dropped off by Aug. 10.

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