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Help Canton Families in Need While Back-to-School Shopping

Social Services Department needs donations to help families in need send children back to school with school supplies.

Canton’s Social Services Department needs your help to send children back to school with supplies necessary for learning.

By purchasing a backpack stuffed with notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks and other supplies, you will be helping a local student focus on learning. Target and Wal-Mart gift cards are also needed for families to purchase clothing and shoes for their children.

For information and drop-off locations for donations, contact the Social Services Department at (860) 693-5811 or by emailing ccote@townofcantonct.org.

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