West Island Mission gears up for Back-to-School backpack distribution

The West Island Mission is gearing up for its annual back-to-school distribution event, Aug. 11. Volunteers will distribute backpacks filled with school supplies to children ranging in age from 5 to 17 years old.
The need for donations is ongoing. People are invited to donate to the outreach organization’s Sponsor a Backpack program in increments of $20 – $20 for one backpack, $40 for two, $60 for three and so on.
Operations manager Wendy Gariepy said the need has increased this year