North Shore School Supply Drive Doubles Impact With Donor Sponsorship

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Donors to the Marblehead-based SPUR's backpack school supply drive this week will see their contributions go twice as far thanks to an anonymous donor.

The organization, which serves families in need in Marblehead, Lynn, Salem and Swampscott, is running its annual Student Success Drive to distribute backpacks full of needed school supplies to students across its service area.

SPUR is looking to fill and distribute 750 backpacks leading into the next school year.

This year, SPUR is adding the opportunity to sponsor a public pre-K classroom. Sponsors provide a box jam-packed with necessary supplies that support learning and the health and well-being of students. By sponsoring a classroom, donors can help start the youngest students in our community on the path to academic success.

Donations can be made here.

For this week only, an anonymous donor will match every donation dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)