Registration open for Hanover Township school backpack distribution

Hanover Township is gearing up for its annual backpack distribution and once again asking for donations of new school supplies and backpacks for township youth returning to school in the fall.

Most needed items include backpacks, notebooks, loose leaf paper, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, flash drives, pens and glue sticks. Donations of retail gift cards to purchase school supplies also are accepted.

Last year, 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies were given to township youth.

Supplies can be dropped off at the following township locations: town hall, 250 S. Route 59 in Bartlett; Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59 in Bartlett; Hanover Township Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave. in Hanover Park; and Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St. in Elgin.

This year’s distribution will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 12 and run through Friday, Aug. 14 at the community center. Registration and proof of residency are required with a limit of one backpack per child. To register, visit hanover-township.org. Backpacks are available while supplies last.

For more information or questions regarding a donation, please contact the Astor Avenue Community Center at (630) 540-9085.