Copperas Cove barbershops collecting, churches distributing school supplies this week

By BRITTANY FHOLER

Cove Leader-Press

With the first day of school fast approaching, Copperas Cove businesses and organizations are continuing to hold school supply collections and giveaways to try to help students in need. 

Two local barbershops in Copperas Cove are collecting supplies.

Nonpareil Barbershop, located at 2518 E. Bus. 190, Suite B, dropped off two large moving boxes full of supplies at Friday’s Stuff the Bus, but owner Johnathan Gray said that his business will continue to collect supplies and hopes to fill a second box by August 18 to give to the school district. 

The Bookstore Barbershop, located at 256 Cove Terrace Shopping Center, will be holding a collection drive on Wednesday, August 11, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Any person who brings a backpack filled with 10 items from the list below will receive a free haircut that day on a first come, first served basis. 

• Plastic folders (with brads)

• 2-pack glue sticks

• Package of #2 pencils 

• Composition notebook

• Wide-ruled notebook

• Colored pencils

• Pencil bag or box

• Erasers 

• Highlighters

• Crayons 

• 2-inch or 3-inch binders

• Markers 

• Scissors

• Tissues

Other businesses around town continuing to collect school supplies include GymKix. The folks at GymKix filled the GymKix bus with school supplies and drove over to the Stuff the Bus event Friday.

Those interested in donating supplies directly to the school district are encouraged to stop by the different campuses or by the CCISD Administration Building facility at 408 S. Main Street with their donation. 

The list of supplies for CCISD students can be found at https://www.ccisd.com/147655_2.

Upcoming School Supply Distribution in Copperas Cove

For those looking for supplies for their child, Christian Freedom Ministries, located at 340 Cove Terrace Shopping Center, is holding a school supply distribution on Wednesday evening, starting at 7:30 p.m. 

Grace United Methodist Church will be holding its annual Back to School Buzz on Saturday, August 14, in the parking lot of the CCISD Administration Building at 408 S. Main Street. Like last year’s event, this year’s Back to School Buzz is drive-thru only and parents must sign up in advance. 

The Back to School Buzz is limited to CCISD students only, and students will receive either an elementary or Junior High/High School bag of supplies. There is a maximum of four bags per address, and each student must be signed up individually. 

The pick-up times are from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Confirmation of sign-up, paper print out or digital, is required at the time of supply pick-up. 

As of press time Monday, there were still sign-up slots available for 8:30 a.m. and beyond. 

The link to register for Grace United Methodist Church’s annual Back to School Buzz can be found at: https://bit.ly/2XdNRit.